THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. — REPORTS OF MEETINGS. l6l 



Mr. Massee named and arranged the specimens. Fungi were less plentiful 

 in individuals than on some previous occasions, but the species noted were some" 

 what numerous, 2O5 in number, and included several new to the Forest list, and 

 some very rarely met with. Mr. Massee reported that " perhaps the beautiful 

 specimens of Hydnuin imbricatum L. and Polyporus rufescens Berk, were of 

 the greatest interest. Roth are rare everywhere in England, and the latter is very 

 seldom met with outside the forest. Among the Agarics the genus Tricholoftia 

 was represented bv no fewer than ten species, perhaps a record number for the 

 Forest. Of these Tricholoma oreinum, Fr., 7'. boreale, Fr., and 7'. 

 subpulverulentum, Pers., are new Forest records, I believe." 



" Among Micro-Fungi determined afterwards were Helicomyces roseus, Link, 

 and Tetrasporia aristata, B. and Br, ; these are also new to the Forest." 



Demonstrations on the many line specimens in the room were freely given 

 during the afternoon by the many skilled botanists present. 



Tea was taken about 5.30, and on returning to the exhibition room, Mr. 

 Massee gave an Address on some recent researches on "Diseases of Fruits," 

 mainly those caused by various minute funguses. He demonstrated the very 

 interesting life-histories of several of these fungi, and discoursed of the best 

 methods to be adopted in resisting their attacks. The address was illustrated 

 by a set of very beautiful original colour drawings from Mr. Massee's own 

 pencil. 



The President, Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S., proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Massee for his great services during the day, and for the exposition he had just 

 given of a subject ot the greatest value to gardeners and farmers in the county. 



The company separated about eight o'clock, after a most interesting and 

 successful meeting. The forest had never looked better at any previous " Foray," 

 and the excellent outcome of the forestal operations in former years was 

 apparent in the vigour and luxuriance of the trees and undergrowth. 



THE 241st ORDINARY MEETING. 



Saturday, October 28th, 1905. 



The first meeting of the winter session was held on this evening in the 

 Physical Lecture Theatre of the Municipal Technical Institute, Stratford (by 

 kind permission of the Education Committee, and the Principal, Mr. Hogg), at 

 6.30 p.m. The President, Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S., occupied the chair. 



New Members. — Mr. A. F. Hogg, M.A. [Principal of the Technical 

 Institute) and Dr. T. Battersby Jobscn, weie elected members. 



Rocks and Minerals Presented.— Mr. W. H. Dalton, F.G.S., F.C.S., 

 •exhibited and presented a collection of specimens of Rocks and Minerals 

 intended to fill vacancies in the type collection so instructively arranged by Mr. 

 Reader in the gallery of the Museum. The series comprised about 40 specimens, 

 .and Mr. Dalton gave a brief description of them. He has since sent in a 

 detailed account of the specimens for preservation in the Register of the 

 Museum. Mr. Thomas W. Reader also made some remarks on the collection. 

 A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Dalton for his kind donation. 



Etching by Landseer Exhibited —Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S., exhibited 

 an etching of " a French Hog, the property of Mr. Bacon, of the ' Black Boy' 

 Inn, Chelmsford, published August 1st, [818, by \V. H. Simpson." The 



