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under the advice of their Hon. Surveyor, Mr. D'Oyley, the Council had 

 resolved to defer the exploration until the spring, when the earth 

 would probably be in a condition to allow of sifting, so that coins or 

 other small objects might be readily detected. By that time also the 

 Council hoped that a sufficient sum would be received to enable the 

 Club to thoroughly explore both Camps, and to publish in a suitable 

 manner a full account of the investigation, with maps, plans, &c., con- 

 stituting a complete history of these interesting relics. In moving 

 that a vote of thanks be passed to the Epping Forest Committee, the 

 President wished to bear testimony to the services rendered to the 

 Club by their colleague Mr. Andrew Johnston, High Sheriff of the 

 County, in proposing, in his capacity of Verderer and member of the 

 Committee, " that the Club's application be granted," and also for 

 his kind efforts in connection with the application to H.R.H. the 

 Ranger. The votes of thanks were passed with much cordiality by 

 the meeting. 



The President also said, that acting upon the excellent suggestion 

 of their Secretary, the Council had resolved to establish a series of 

 Winter Science Lectures for the instruction and amusement of the 

 members and the public generally. The first lecture would be given 

 by Mr. J. E. Harting, F.L.S.. F.Z.S. (Editor of " Zoologist "), on Wed- 

 nesday, November loth, subject, " Forest Animals." He was glsfd to 

 be able to announce that his friend, Mr. A. R. Wallace, had consented 

 to deliver a lecture during the course. They also hoped to secure the 

 kind aid of Dr. Cooke, Mr. Whitaker, and other distinguished scien- 

 tific men. 



The following books were presented to the Society : Warner's 

 " Plantis Woodfordienses," a rare book of great interest to the Essex 

 botanist, presented by Mr. Fisher Unwin, and " The Transaction of 

 the Essex Archaeological Society," Vol. II., Part I., by the Society. 



Mr. English exhibited several rare and interesting species of Fungi, 

 from Epping Forest, and made some remarks upon their peculiarities. 

 Polyporus intybaceus, rare ; he had only found this on few occasions on 

 one particular stump in the Forest. It was a remarkable fact that the 

 plant did not occur annually ; it slipped some years, and then reappeared 

 in the same locality. This year he had found a fine specimen ; it was 

 very beautiful, with its white pileus, studded with pores, and looking 

 like some varieties of coral. Agaricus stona ; that morning he had been 

 out with Dr. Plowright, who had journeyed all the way from King's 

 Lynn in order to see some of the Epping Forest Fungi. They 

 succeeded in discovering some very beautiful things, especially this 

 species. It only occurs on the site of a fire where there is a layer of 

 charcoal ; and it is worthy of note that many curious species are only 

 found on these charcoal heaps. Stereum hirsutum, very common in the 

 High Beach woods. Trichia chrysospermum, a species very interesting 



