An interesting record of the Club's work for 21 years is given by 

 Prof. Meldola in his pamplilet " The Coming of Age of the Essex 

 Field Club " (price is., post free). 



Ordinary (Scientific) Meetings are held at frequent intervals for 

 the reading of papers and the exhibition of specimens, etc., and Field 

 Meetings are arranged during the summer months, and held in 

 various parts of the County under the guidance of experienced 

 Naturalists, Geologists and Archaeologists. 



Considerable efforts have been made to catalogue the Fauna and 

 Flora of the County, and it is wished to extend this work as funds and 

 opportunities will permit, particularly in the direction of a systematic 

 Exploration of Marine and Estuarine forms of life by Dredging. 

 etc., and their preparation and preservation in the Essex Museum, for 

 future reference and study. 



Although bearing a county title, the Club offers exceptional advantages 

 to Metropolitan residents. Many parts of Essex are but little known, 

 although of the greatest interest to the naturalist, geologist and anti- 

 quary, and the Museums and Libraries at Stratford (at which place a 

 large proportion of the " Winter Meetings " are held) and Chingford, 

 bring the Club into close touch with London naturalists. 



Very considerable material has been accumulated towards a Local 

 and Educational Museum, which is established in a handsome build- 

 ing at Stratford (by the generosity of Mr. Passmore Edwards, and in 

 conjunction with the Corporation of West Ham) to form a home for 

 County collections and specimens, where they may be consulted by all 

 interested in Essex. A Branch Museum to illustrate the Natural 

 History and Archaeology of Epping Forest has been established 

 (under the sanction of the Corporation of London) in Queen 

 Elizabeth's Lodge, Chingford, which has proved very attractive to 

 thousands of visitors to the Forest. Greatly increased space for the 

 Museum is now accorded at the Lodge, the Corporation of London 

 having spent about ;^' 1,200 in the restoration and adaptation of the 

 building. In consequence the Museum is in process of re-arrange- 

 raent, which will be completed, it is hoped, in the summer of 1903. 



The Club alread}' possesses a good nucleus of a Local and 

 Scientific Library, which has been obtained by donations, exchanges 

 and purchase. 



The Minimum Subscription is Fifteen Shillings per annum, 

 payable upon election, and afterwards on the ist January in each year. 

 The usual entrance fee is at present in abeyance. The Life Composi- 

 tion is ;f 10 los. in one payment. Members can purchase the publications 

 of the Club at a Discount of 25 per cent, from the published prices. 



Copies of the Rules, Forms of Proposal for Membership, 

 together with specimen copies of the Essex Naturalist, and other 

 information, will be gladly sent on application to the Hon. Secretaries, 

 Messrs. W. and B. G. Cole, Buckhurst Hill, Essex. 



N.B. — All communications of a financial nature, Subscriptions, 

 Donations to the Museum and Library Fund, etc., should be sent to 

 the Treasurer, David Howard, Esq., Devon House, Buckhurst Hill, 

 Essex ; communications relating to the Library, and Donations of 

 Books and Pamphlets, and Specimens for the Museum should be 

 sent to the Head-quarters, Essex Museum, Romford Road, Stratford, 

 Essex. 



