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Epping Forest Committee of the Corporation of London on June 6lh, 

 as before mentioned. The ceremony took place in a marquee by tlie 

 western side of the lake, and many of the company were afterwards 

 entertained at luncheon at the Royal Forest Hotel. The speakers 

 all testified to the value and beauty of the acquisition, and to its 

 im[)ortance as connecting two parts of the forest before almost 

 severed. The thanks of all true foresters are again due in the 

 highest degree to the two verderers who have so often shown their 

 real interest in the forest in a practical way. There are many other 

 desirable additions which might be made to the forest, and we hope 

 that the exaniple of the Buxton family will be largely followed by 

 those able to thus benefit present and future generations. 



AVe print a few views of Higham Park, from original drawings, 

 by Mr. H. A. Cole, which were prepared for publication in the news- 

 papers during the negotiations, in order to aid the movement by 

 demonstrating the beauty of the proposed acquisition. Other 

 sketches by Mr. Cole will be found in the " Illustrated Sporting and 

 Dramatic News " for July 21st, 1890. 



A DAY ON THE CROUCH RIVER. 



By EDWARD A. FITCH, F.L.S., F.E.S. 

 [Read Fc/'iKury zSth, iSgi.\ 



A FTER the meeting at Upminster last year, Mr. Crouch returned 

 "^^ with metoMaldon. Early on the Monday morning (July 28th) 

 we proceeded to Burnham, a dull threatening morning breaking out 

 into a finer and warmer day than it promised. 



Close by the railway station on the grass of both sides of the 

 approach we found Heiix virgata abundant, large and well marked 

 varieties occurred and one prettily variegated. AV'e so began a good 

 day's work. 



At Burnham we went on board Mr. John Roger's yacht " Fame," 

 he and his son being with us, and we had a most pleasant day, the 

 trawl and one dredge being kept constantly at work. These brought 

 \\\) some most interesting material and I have thought that a short 

 account of our finds, as far as we were able to recognise them, might 

 be interesting to our members. 



To conimence with the Crustacea. We found one Nyinphon 



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