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partially albino Frog which had been picked up in Walthamstow.
Several members commented on this communication. Mr. A. C.
Wheeler then gave a brief note on two mammals, the Wild Cat and
Dormouse. Both these communications were illustrated by colour slides.
The main business of the meeting was to hear a lecture by Mr. H.
R. Tutt, J.P., M.B.O.U., entitled "Wild Life in the Bush round Deep
River, Ontario". This proved to be a delightful account of Mr. Tutt's
recent journey through this undeveloped part of Canada, illustrated
by numbers of colour photographs of birds, plants, insects and local
scenery. At the conclusion of his talk the President thanked Mr. Tutt
on behalf of the Club and the meeting adjourned to tea.
Book Review
Trees and Shrubs in Wood and Hedgerow. By Helge Vedel and Johan
Lange. Translated by C. H. R. Hillman; adapted by H. L.
Edlin. 224 pages. 1960. Published by Methuen. Price: 16/-.
Recently there has been a spate of books on the identification of trees
and shrubs, but this little volume provides a very welcome addition.
Its aim, as stated in the introduction, is to be a practical handbook for
the country lover and forester alike. Originally published in Denmark,
but most ably translated, Dr. Edlin has adapted it to suit British con-
ditions. The keys enable the reader to identify the tree or shrub by
its leaves or related characters. Nearly 100 pages of pleasant, coloured
plates illustrate 120 different plants and there are over 400 separate
sketches. Also included are accounts of wood structure, tree nutrition,
habitat, ecology, utilisation, forestry development and maps showing
places of origin.
The reviewer gave his copy to some elementary Biology pupils who
were able to identify several trees previously unknown to them with
no other help than the book's keys. The professional Botanist has many
more complete volumes, but amateurs, awed by the seeming profusion
of species would find this book of use. Its low price is remarkable.
W. M. Y.
Recorders
In Part 5 of the Essex Naturalist it is intended to publish some pre-
liminary reports from the Recorders in the subjects detailed on cover ii.
For this reason it has been decided to omit several of the regular
contributions on Birds, Lepidoptera, etc., and also some of the Species-
lists from the Reports of Outdoor Meetings.