2j8 the ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



It is unnecessary to quote the remarks made on these very hiteresting 

 boundary stones at the meeting, inasmuch as they are embodied in a paper b)' 

 Prof. Meldola, entitled, " The Eastern Boundary Stones of the Forest of 

 Waltham," with illustrations by Mr. H. A. Cole, which will anpear in THE 

 Essex Naturalist. 



Time would not allow all the party to visit " Navestock Stone," which had been 

 found sunk in the banks of a stream, and which had been exposed by excavations 

 in readiness for this meeting. 



Then, in the words of the report of the meeting by Mr. Thompson, 

 editor of " The Essex County Chronicle," " through charming undulating 

 country, the party then proceeded to South Weald, one of the fairest of all the 

 fair parishes in Essex, skirting the lordly parks of Weald Hall and Rochetts, to 

 the Tower Arms Hotel, where an excellent tea, with many dishes of fruit, was 

 provided. After this, a few went into the sweet old church of St. Peter, and there 

 saw painted windows, alabaster chancel screen, sculptured reredos, and other 

 ecclesiastical embellishments, notable for beauty of design, colour and 

 execution." 



Later in the evening members and friends re-assembled on the lawn of the inn 

 to listen to the Rev. Coode Here's paper on "Navestock in Olden Times — Stray 

 Notes, Prehistoric, Saxon, Norman," printed in the present number of The 

 Essex Naturalist. 



Hearty votes of thanks were passed to iVIr. Coode Hore for his paper, and to 

 the local land- owners for their courtesy in allowing the party to pass over their 

 grounds, and a pleasant drive back to Brentwood Station brought the meeting 

 to a close. 



Annual Crvptogamic and Botanical Meeting. 



Saturday, October 13th, 1894. 



The annual " Fungus Foray " was held in Epping Forest, at High Beach, 

 on this day. The headquarters for the meeting was at the " King's Oak," 

 and the arrangements were similar to those of last year, the scientific direction 

 being, as usual, in the hands of Dr. M. C. Cooke. 



About fifty members and botanical friends attended, and the search in the 

 forest for specimens of Fungi was more successful than for several years past. A 

 very large number of species were obtained, and some of the specimens were 

 remarkably fine. One species was particularly abundant, viz., Craterellus ccrnu- 

 copioides^ which could be gathered literally by hundreds on the woodland slopes 

 in Honey Quarters. Seven new species were added to the Forest list. 



The specimens as gathered were arranged on tables in the large room at the 

 hotel, and presented a very beautiful sight. 



After tea the 151st Ordinary Meeting was held in the exhibition room, Prof. R. 

 Meldola in the chair. 



Mr. J. W. Barefoot and Mr. S. J. Tomlinson were elected members of the 

 Club. 



The Secretary announced that the Club's petition to the Epping Forest Com- 

 mittee of the Corporation of London for the use of Queen Elizabeth's Lodge as a 

 museum for the illustration of Natural History, &c., of Epping Forest, had been 

 granted, and when certain legal formalities had been completed Avork in the 

 arrangement of the specimens would be commenced. About ;^'8o or £()0 had 

 already been subscribed to the " Epping Forest Museum Fund." 



