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stopped by no mills, I forwarded my fisli to Mr. Buckland 

 for examination. He replied that it was a very handsome 

 trout, evidently recovering from spawning, and covered 

 with a fungoid growth which in external appearance at any 

 rate resembled the salmon disease. He said that the case 

 would be of importance when considering the whole sub- 

 ject of the disease. 



It is, of course, possible the plague may disappear, 

 and it is to be hoped at least that it will not spread in the 

 county ; but I think it well to send this note to inform 

 members that the disease has been noticed in Essex. 



R. M. C. 



May Mth, 1880. 



Two Notes on the Preservation or Plants with their 

 Natural Colours and Forms. 



By JAMES ENGLISH. 

 I. 



(Bead April 2Uh, 1880.) 



I have been seeking for some simple method for preserving 

 specimens of our wild flowers, with their natural colours 

 better shown than in ordinary herbarium examples. The 

 idea is by no means new. I have seen specimens for orna- 

 mental purposes with the colours beautifully retained, but 

 the plants very much reduced in size. The process I 

 suggest is still very imperfect, but I bring it before the 

 Society in the hope that those interested in the subject 

 may aid to develop and improve it, thereby helping, 

 perhaps, to establish a permanent and useful method. At 

 present my plan is as follows : — 



1st. — For entire plants, or separate leaves with only 

 green colouration, immerse in a bath oi iMr oleum, from one 

 to four hours, the best time varying according to the 

 delicacy and texture of the plant ; drain on absorbent 



