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stated that lie hoped, in '-pite of the unfortunate delay, he had been able to bring 

 out the following points : 



1. That the Rayleigh Hills owe their existence as such to the 

 occurrence of porous gravel and sandy patches which have resisted 

 denudation. 



2. That the presence of Lower Greensand Chert in the gravels points 

 to former fluviatile connection with the Wealden Area. 



3. That large boulders (sarsens) occur in these gravels at 250ft. O.D., 

 which are rarely if ever found in the much more extensive gravels at 

 lower levels (70ft. — Soft. O.D.), e.g., at Southend (in Southchurch Road) 

 and at WestclirF, etc. 



4. That flints showing Eolithic chipping, similar to those on the 

 Plateau south of the Thames, probably occur on the Rayleigh Hills in 

 beds of stratified gravel. 



The party returned to London by the 7.20 p.m. train. 



REFERENCES. 

 Geological Survey Map, No. 1, S.E. and N.E. 

 Ordnance Survey Maps, Nos. 258 and 259. 

 1889. Whitaker, W. — " Geology of London," vol. i. 

 1905. Salter, A. E. — "On the Superficial Deposits of Central and Parts 

 of Southern England." Proc. Geol. Assoc, vol. xix, p. 1. et seq. 



FIRST FUNGUS FORAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 



BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Wednesday, October 3RD, 1906. 



During the week from the 1st to the 6th of October, the British Mycological 

 Society held its annual Fungus Jforay in Epping Forest, under the Presidency of 

 our esteemed member, Mr. Arthur Lister, F.R.S., F.L.S. The members of the 

 Essex Field Club were cordially invited to join in the Foray, and especially on 

 the Wednesdav. The management of the meetings was in the hands of the 

 courteous Hon. Secretary to the Society, Mr. Carleton Rea, B.C.L., M.A., etc., 

 who was formerly a member of the Club, previously to his removal to 

 Worcester. 



The Mycological Society established their headquarters at the Forest Hotel, 

 Chingford, where a room was reserved for exhibition and examination of 

 specimens. Many expert members of the Society attended, and having the whole 

 week to explore the Forest, it was not surprising that many interesting species 

 were found, and a grand addition made to our mycological flora. On Tuesday, 

 October 2nd, the members drove to Piercing Hill, and that portion of the Forest 

 to the " Wake Arms '' was searched. On Thursday Loughton Camp and 

 ground, thence to the " King's Oak," was taken ; next day Honey Lane Quarters 

 was the scene of the hunt. The meeting with the Essex on the Wednesdav was 

 occupied with Great Monk Wood, thence to Little Monk Wood and High 

 Beach. 



As the result of the work Mr. Rea was enabled to report an addition of no 

 less than 52 species to the list as published in the Essex Naturalist, Vol. III. 

 pp 248.71. Mr. Rea wrote" there is one Hypochmis that I have not yet run 

 down, and other members of the Society may furnish me with results that may 





