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specimens of plant-dissections, mounted in fluid in bottles, designed for
teaching purposes. Messrs. W. and B. Gr. Cole displayed their collection
of Lepidoptera, contained in eighty cabinet drawers. A considerable
number of microscopes and microscopical preparations were on the
tables, the chief exhibitors being Mr. F. Oxley, Mr. Letchford, Mr.
Walter Crouch, and Mr. Henry Spicer. At one end of the room the
specimens obtained during the Club's explorations of the two forest
camps were exhibited, and the large wall diagrams, illustrating the
conformation and structure of the Loughton Camp, which had been
prepared by Mr. H. A. Cole for the British Association Meeting, decorated
the upper end of the room.
As above indicated, the persistent downpour during the greater part of
the afternoon effectually prevented much gathering of fresh Fungi.
Nevertheless Dr. Cooke, Mr. Wharton, Mr. Worthington Smith, and Mr.
English, did all that could be done under the circumstances, and, with
the assistance of many members, who boldly faced the weather in the
cause, a fairly representative collection of the Epping Forest forms was
secured for exhibition. These were carefully arranged and named, and
formed a very interesting series. The only Phanerogam of much
interest recorded was Rosa arvensis, sub. sp. stylosa, var. systyla, which
was noticed by Mr. Henry Groves, and the same botanist gathered an
abundant supply of Nitella translucens and Chara fragilis from some of
the forest ponds. A short lull in the rainfall enabled most of those
present to assemble at the rendezvous at High Beach, and some excur-
sions into the woods from thence, but it was not collecting weather, and
all were soon glad to seek refuge at the Inn, and sit down to one of the
pleasant Club "teas."
After tea an Ordinary Meeting (the 42nd) was held, the President in
the chair, when the following were elected members :—Messrs. F. W.
Elliott, F. Greening, B. Sandon, A. J. Shaw, and W. Varian.
Dr. Cooke then gave an interesting account of "Recent additions to
the Fungus Flora of Epping Forest." He had been too much engaged
to be able to write a paper on this subject, but even if he had had the
time, he said, he should have hesitated to do so, hoping that by some
miracle they might have had a fine day this year, and that he should
have had a large number to add to the list. As it was he had only to
rejoice in the persistency and consistency of character which pervaded
the Epping district. Two years ago they had enjoyed a day very similar
to the present one—[laughter]—and there was some satisfaction in
knowing that the fine day of last year was merely an abnormal develop-
ment. [Laughter.] For the future they would perfectly understand
that the Fungus forays in Epping Forest were to be conducted under
umbrellas and wrapped in mackintoshes. The most interesting addition
to the Fungi was one which Mr. English found a month or two ago, of
which he had dried the specimen, and it was now on the table under a
glass case. It was a species of Polypori!*, entirely new to Britain, but