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order of Incomplete Exogens allied to Daphne. Is it possible that
Daphne itself, or Bougainvillea, may have originated in such a
manner?"
In commenting on the above observations of Mr. Gibbs, Prof. Boulger
said that he thought the Wallflower exhibited was an undoubted ease of
fasciation. He did not see the connection between the racemose
Cruciferae and the sympodial Boragineae referred to by the Rev. Professor
Henslow; and, alluding to the Polyanthus, he thought it was seldom
that violent deviations from normal types became characteristic of large
groups; he viewed involucres as modified foliage-leaves, and petals as
perhaps modified stamens, and would be disposed to consider the
perianth of Daphne a calyx.
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. Travis, of Saffron Walden,
recording the occurrence of the following birds recently received by him
for preservation* :—
(1) Waxwing (Ampelis garrula, Linn.).—A male specimen taken by Mr.
Downing, January 17th, 1883, at Chrishall, in Essex; a female taken
about the same time by Mr. Gr. Tofts, at Sampford, Essex, and one male
received from Buckingham on January 24th, 1883.
(2) Hoopoe (Upupa epops, Linn.).—A young male taken by Mr. Bush-
forth at Wimbish, Essex, September 30th, 1882 ; and a female taken at
Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, on the borders of Essex, by Mr. Ratclife, on
October 9th, 1882.
The Rev. J. M. Crombie, F.L.S., read a paper "On the Lichen-flora of
Epping Forest, and the Causes affecting its recent great Diminution."
He illustrated his remarks by the exhibition of an excellent series of
specimens.
A discussion took place, in which the author and Prof. Boulger took
part, principally on Schwendener's hypothesis of the composite algo-
fungoid nature of lichens, and a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to
Mr. Crombie for his paper.
The meeting was then made "Special" in accordance with notice,
when Mr. W. Cole proposed the following resolution :—
" That a Committee of the Essex Field Club be appointed, not neces-
sarily entirely composed of members thereof, for the purpose of enquir-
ing into and informing the public of the scope and operation of any
schemes, which may be put forward from time to time, likely to in-
juriously affect the natural and forestal character of Epping Forest and
other open spaces in the county of Essex ; or any interference with the
pre-historic monuments in the county. Such Committee, with the
concurrence of the General Council of the Club, to oppose, as far as
possible, such projects, and to be empowered to receive subscriptions
* Contributors sending notices and lists of birds are requested to follow the nomen-
clature and arrangement of the ' List of British Birds, compiled by a Committee of the
British Ornithologists' Union,' London (Van Voorst), 1883, edited by Dr. P. L. Sclater,
F.R.S., and Mr. Wharton, M.A., F.Z.S. As the standard list of birds, it will be adhered
to in future in the publications of the Club,—Ed.