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under the advice of their Hon. Surveyor, Mr. D'Oyley, the Council had
resolved to defer the exploration until the spring, when the earth
would probably be in a condition to allow of sifting, so that coins or
other small objects might be readily detected. By that time also the
Council hoped that a sufficient sum would be received to enable the
Club to thoroughly explore both Camps, and to publish in a suitable,
manner a full account of the investigation, with maps, plans, &c, con-
stituting a complete history of these interesting relics. In moving
that a vote of thanks be passed to the Epping Forest Committee, the
President wished to bear testimony to the services rendered to the
Club by their colleague Mr. Andrew Johnston, High Sheriff of the
County, in proposing, in his capacity of Verderer and member of the
Committee, "that the Club's application be granted," and also for
his kind efforts in connection with the application to H.R.H, the
Ranger. The votes of thanks were passed with much cordiality by
the meeting.
The President also said, that acting upon the excellent suggestion
of their Secretary, the Council had resolved to establish a series of
Winter Science Lectures for the instruction and amusement of the
members and the public generally. The first lecture would be given
by Mr. J. E. Harting, F.L.S., F.Z.S. (Editor of "Zoologist"), on Wed-
nesday, November 10th, subject, "Forest Animals." He was glad to
be able to announce that his friend, Mr. A. R, Wallace, had consented
to deliver a lecture during the course. They also hoped to secure the
kind aid of Dr. Cooke, Mr. Whitaker, and other distinguished scien-
tific men.
The following books were presented to the Society: Warner's
"Plantae Woodfordienses," a rare book of great interest to the Essex
botanist, presented by Mr. Fisher Unwin, and "The Transaction of
the Essex Archaeological Society," Vol. II., Part I., by the Society.
Mr. English exhibited several rare and interesting species of Fungi,
from Epping Forest, and made some remarks upon their peculiarities.
Polyporus intybaccus, rare ; he had only found this on few occasions on
one particular stump in the Forest. It was a remarkable fact that the
plant did not occur annually ; it slipped some years, and then reappeared
in the same locality. This year he had found a fine specimen ; it was
very beautiful, with its white pileus, studded with pores, and looking
like some varieties of coral. Agaricus storea ; that morning he had been
out with Dr. Plowright, who had journeyed all the way from King's
Lynn in order to see some of the Epping Forest Fungi. They
succeeded in discovering some very beautiful things, especially this
species. It only occurs on the site of a fire where there is a layer of
charcoal; and it is worthy of note that many curious species are only
found on these charcoal heaps. Stereum hirsutum, very common in the
High Beach woods. Trichia chrysospermum, a species very interesting