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countered and this species had now spread from the Theydon Bois area to the
Cuckoo Pits.
Mr. Broughton reported that large numbers of the small bush cricket
(Meconema thalassina) had been encountered—all females and all on tree
trunks. It was interesting to speculate whether they were feeding on the tree
trunks and, if so, what was their food. He had also collected larvae of the
Green Silver Lines, the Pale Tussock and the Grey Dagger moths.
After a vote of thanks to Professor Ingold and those members who had
assisted in the identification of specimens had been accorded, members were
able to spend further time in studying the display before dispersing en route
for their homes about 6 p.m.
Mr. Ross has since supplied the following list of thirty-six species of Myce-
tozoa recorded at the Fungus Foray:
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa Dictydium cancellatum
Badhamia utricularis Tubifera ferruginosa
Physarum nutans Diclydiaethalium plumbeum
P. sinuosum Enteridium olivaceum
Fuligo septica Reticularia Lycoperdon
Leocarpus fragilis Lycogala epidendrum
Diderma effusum Trichia scabra
Diachea leucopoda T. varia
Didymium nigripes T. decipiens
D. squamulosum T. floriformis
D. laxafila Arcyria ferruginea
Stemonitis ferruginea A. cinerea
Comatricha nigra A. pomiformis
C. typhoides A. denudata
C. pulchella A. incarnata
Lamproderma scintillans A. nutans
Cribraria argillacea Perichaena corticalis
C. vulgaris var. aurantiaca P. depressa
Ordinary Meeting (941st Meeting)
SATURDAY, 20 OCTOBER 1951
This meeting was held at the West Ham Municipal College, the chair being
taken at 3 p.m. by the President, Mr. Laurence S. Harley. About forty mem-
bers and friends were present.
The names of candidates for membership were read and the following per-
sons were elected to membership of the Club:
Miss M. Butler-Fleming, of The Open Air School, Fyfield.
Mrs. A. M. E. Jeppson, of 23 Brancaster Road, Manor Park, E.12.
Mr. D. S. Blair, ll.b., of 35 Maresfield Gardens, Hampstead, N.W.3.
Mr. B. J. N. Edwards (junior member), of 8 Crowhurst Road, Colchester.
Mr. K. C. Side, of 82 Victoria Avenue, Grays.
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to exhibits by members.
Mr. W. Howard spoke of the occurrence of species of Amelanchier in
Epping Forest (see p. 39).
He also reported that he had continued working on the Club's annotated
copy of Druce's Comital Flora of the British Isles. Since his last report a year
ago he had added a further 420 species which had occurred in Essex and had
made 2000 more entries. The total number of entries was now 4000, referring
to 970 species which had occurred in Essex. A considerable number of alien
species not printed in the book had been added in manuscript.
Mr. Broughton reported on the work carried out on the Epping Forest
ponds survey. He illustrated his report by maps and charts and stressed the
need for more volunteers for the work (see p. 33).