Opportunity is also taken to thank
the Warden and staff of the Field Centre
for their help.
The Recorders Meeting a week or so
afterwards was held in the Lower Forest
and was a complete contrast. The weather
had changed to drought conditions and only
a couple of dozen specimens were found.
The only species of note were Russula
luteotacta a- 'speciality' of the area -
and Boletus versicolor, a beautiful
blood red form.
Geoffrey Kibby.
General Meeting No. 1202. Autumn Ramble
25th November, 1973.
After assembling in the rain in the
Car Park at Writtle Green we explored
most of the footpaths between Writtle
village and Chelmsford Town including
Lawford Lane which probably dates back
to medieval times. This narrow stretch
only several fields wide either side of
the rivers Wid and Can, is threatened
by the A12 Chelmsford 3ypass. The sun
having shown itself by lunch time we
explored the Writtle Agricultural College
Farms in the afternoon. Distance walked —
6 miles.
Ron Allen.
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