Journal of Proceedings.
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Mr. English exhibited a specimen of Xanthia gilvago taken in his
garden at Epping in 1883, being the first specimen captured there within
the last forty years. Also a specimen of Apamea ophiogramma, which
occurred at the same time. The moth is generally considered to be a
marsh-loving species, and its occurrence at Epping was somewhat re-
markable, that town standing at an elevation of about 365 feet above O.D.
Mr. W. White read "Notes on some extreme Examples of the Spotted
Aberrations of the Larvae of British Sphinx-moths," illustrating his
remarks with some beautiful diagrams, and with a large number of pre-
served specimens of the larvae of the moths [see some remarks upon this
subject by Mr. White, in ' Proc. Entomological Society of London' for J 886,
pp. xiii-xiv., and also a paper by him, entitled " On the occurrence of
Anomalous Spots on Lepidopterous Larvae," in the same publication for
1887. pp. xxiv.-xxvii.].
A long and interesting discussion followed the reading of the paper,
in which the President, Mr. Meldola and the author took part, and a
cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. White.
A paper " On Essex Wells," by Mr. W. Whitaker, B.A., F.G.S, (of the
Geological Survey), was read and explained for the author by Mr. T. V.
Holmes.*
A discussion was carried on by Prof. Boulger, Messrs. T. V. Holmes,
Newlands, Wire and Meggy, during which several interesting facts were
brought forward as to the peculiar characteristics of some of the Wells
of the county, and Mr. Whitaker was heartily thanked for his communi-
cation. The usual conversazione brought the meeting to an end.
Monday, April 14th, 1884. Visit to Audley End and Saffron
Walden.
A large party met at Audley End railway station at about ten o'clock,
the Metropolitan members having travelled down by the 8.15 Doncaster
express train, from which a carriage was dropped at Audley End.
Carriages were in waiting, and a drive of about a mile and a-half brought
the party to Audley End House, permission to view which had been
kindly given by Lord Braybrooke.
Audley House, the stately mansion erected by Thomas, first Earl of
Suffolk, about 1603-16, though in appearance almost a palace, is but a
fragment of the original structure, as can be seen by Winstanley's en-
graving. The architect was John Thorpe, and the house is said to have.
cost with furniture £200,000 ; it consisted originally of two large quad-
rangles. The front and two sides of the chief quadrangle have disap-
peared, with the back of the other quadrangle. What is left is only a
portion of the back half of the original building. But even now it
* This paper was afterwards combined with one read on February 26, 1885, and
published in Trans. E. F. C, iv., pp. 149-170.— Ed.