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cords of persistence. The most pleasing find this year has been
Cortinarius pholideus (Fr. ex Fr.) Fr. which I found on the out-
skirts of Monkwood and is the only new record for this year in the
forest area. The most outstanding feature of the year was the
great collections of eggs of Mutinus caninus (Huds.) Fr. found near
Broadstrood Lodge. I have never seen anything like it before and
had always thought of the Stinkhorns as solitary in their manner
of growth.
Annual Report for 1966
Membership
The numerical strength of the Club on December 31, 1966, was
260. This compares with 267 at the close of the preceding year.
During the year 1966, 27 new members were elected. The Club
lost 34 members, through resignation (21), through death (2), by
removal for failure to pay subscriptions (11).
The deceased members were Mr Edgar E. Syms, a former
President, and Mr Eric Saunders, B.E.M. We have also recently
learnt of the deaths of Mr K. G. Gordon and Mr H. F. Page.
House List
It was with deep regret that the death was announced of Eric
Saunders who had acted as General Secretary to the Club for four
years. The Club will be much the poorer for this tragic loss.
The following members of Council retire in accordance with
Rule 4: Messrs D. Corke, A. G. Jones and W. Page. Thanks are
due to these members for valuable services rendered to the Club.
Meetings
During the year the General Meetings have been quite well
attended, a trait which the Council hope will be continued and
improved upon during the 1967 sessions.
Groups
The groups have continued to thrive, all having had at least
six metings during the year.
An annual fixture which has already established itself, namely
the Geology Group's three day expedition during the Whit holiday,
had a record turnout in the Peak District of Derbyshire. The
Council, whilst observing that these annual excursions are out of
the County, fully endorses this act of concentrated field work
which provides valuable geological training unobtainable within
the Essexian strata.
The Mammal group has continued its work of careful observa-
tion and recording. A departure from the conventional excursion