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THE ESSEX NATURALIST
Mr. Bernard Ward then spoke of the Mycetozoa collected during
the day. Although many developments had been found, several species
had been damaged or obliterated by heavy rain during the preceding
night. He had, however, identified twenty-one species and had one
or two more to be grown on and later determined.
The meeting ended by hearty votes of thanks to Professor Ingold
for his services, once again so ably and willingly rendered, in identify-
ing the fungi and to Mr. and Mrs. Boardman (ably assisted by Heather)
in arranging a successful and thoroughly enjoyable meeting.
ORDINARY MEETING (1024th MEETING)
Saturday, October 18th, 1958
This meeting was held at the Passmore Edwards Museum, Strat-
ford, the recently completed lecture room in the basement being
used for a meeting of the Club for the first time. The chair was
taken by the President, Mr. E. E. Syms.
The following were elected to membership of the Club:—
Miss Wendy Dawkins, of 4, Cumberland Road, London, E.13.
Mr. V. E. Finlayson, of 52. Spenser Road. Herne Hill. London.
S.E.24.
Mr. Arthur W. Wells, of 5, Seymour Court, Whitehall Road.
Chingford, E.4.
Mr. W. M. Young, B.Sc., and Mrs. E. M. Young, M.A., of South
Holt Cottage, Danbury.
Mr. Bartrop, who had been acting as Secretary to the Club's Essex
Naturalists' Trust Sub-committee, gave an account of the progress so
far made towards the formation of such a Trust. It was evident that
this matter was proceeding in a very satisfactory manner.
Mr. Marshall then showed a colour cine film, produced by Shell,
on Brown Rot in apples and other fruits.
Mr. Bartrop read the following account of "Olney Edge": On one
of my infrequent bus rides from Chelmsford to Writtle, the bus stopped
near a new council housing estate and the conductor called "Olney
Edge". I was puzzled by this name—it was completely new to me. On
the return journey by car I looked out for the bus stop and saw merely
a gap in the hedge. Yes. this stop has become known as the "Hole
in the Hedge" and subsequent journeyings by bus produced various
pronunciations of the name and it has become well-known locally. The
interest of this story is, I think, this. Soon now, with the final develop-
ment of the estate, this hedge will disappear. Already, in fact, the bus
stop has been moved thirty yards further east and a shelter has been
provided—but the name remains. I thought that this origin should be
recorded if only to prevent arguments in the future.