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The following four persons were elected to membership :
Mr. D. J. Gordon (junior member), of Hill Crest, Chigwell Rise, Chigwell.
Mr. John H. Belcher, of 197, Risley Avenue, Tottenham, N.17.
Miss Jean Wilding, of 54, Meadow Way, Chigwell.
Miss M. Greenfield, of 49, Marten Road, Walthamstow, E.17.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Mr. Pratt expressed the thanks of all
those present to the President for his guidance during the day. His expert
knowledge had added very greatly to the enjoyment and appreciation of
all the remains of bygone ages which had been visited.
Mr. Howard reports that on account of the variety of country traversed,
which included woodland, pasture, arable land, and Saltmarsh, the flora
observed was diverse. A list of 110 species in flower or fruit was made, and
of these the following are noteworthy : Climbing Fumitory (Corydalis
claviculata (L.) DC), Sea Spurrey (Spergularia marginata (DC.) Kittel),
Musk Mallow (Malva moschata L.), Wild Celery (Apium graveolens L.),
Pepper Saxifrage (Silaum Silaus (L.) Schinz and Thell.), Sea Aster (Aster
tripolium L.), Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.), Ox-Tongue (Picris echioides
L.), Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia L.), Field Alkanet (Lycopsis arvensis
L.), Black Mullein (Verbascum nigrum L.), Dittander (Lepidium lati-
folium L.), Knawel (Scleranthus annuus L.), Sea Purslane (Obione portu-
lacoides (L.) Moq.), Glasswort (Salicornia stricta Dum.), Shrubby Seablite
(Suaeda fruticosa Forsk.), and Great Reed Mace (Typha latifolia L.).
Fungus Foray (926th Meeting)
SATURDAY, 14 OCTOBER 1950
Sixty-five members and friends met at Theydon Station at 11 a.m. for
the annual fungus foray. Fine cool weather with little wind promised well
and, as a result of the wet summer, a good yield of fungi was expected.
The area of the Forest to be worked was that bounded on the south by
the Wake Arms-Theydon Bois road, on the west by the Epping road, and on
the east by Piercing Hill.
Plunging into the Forest opposite Birch Hall, the party split up into small
groups which were soon busy in the search for fungi and mycetozoa. The
soft smell of damp leaves filled the air to delight the lovers of the autumn
woods.
Can any mortal mixture of earth's mould,
Breathe such divine enchanting nourishment.
MILTON.
Soon it was evident that the fungi generally were in an advanced state
and many common species were difficult to locate. Meeting again at 3
o'clock the party walked to Debden House which, by the kindness of the
East Ham Education Committee and the Wardens, Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Hook, was thrown open to the Club.
Mrs. Stuart Boardman, Professor Ingold, Dr. Gregory, and Mr. Ross
identified the species collected and an excellent display with explanatory
diagrams was laid out by Mrs. Boardman. Tea was served in the barn and
afterwards Alderman Lethaby, Chairman of East Ham Education Committee,
welcomed the Club to Debden House. Mr. Waller, having been elected to
the chair, thanked the Alderman for his kind remarks and opened a formal
meeting of the Club.
The following were elected to membership of the Club :
Mr. Thomas H. C. Bartrop and
Mrs. Frances B. Bartrop, of Oak Tree Cottage, Margaretting.
Mr. Henry T. Beck, of 106, Aldborough Road, Seven Kings.