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. 



The Club has carried on several Special Investigations — e.g., the 

 examination of the two Epping Forest Camps, an Exploration of the 

 Deneholes, the "Red-Hills," etc., and has published several valuable 

 Reports, illustrated with plans and maps. 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 exeeptional advantages to 

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

 the greattst interest to the naturalist, geologist, and antiquary, 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 will shortly be established in a handsome 

 building 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 consLilted 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 will soon be accorded at 

 the Lodge, the Corporation of London having voted at least /750 for the 

 restoration and adaptation of the building. 



The Club already possesses a good nucleus of a Local and Scientific 

 Library, which has been obtained by donations, exchanges, and purchase. 



The Miniynum 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 Composition is ;^io los. in one 



payment. Members can purchase the publications of the Club at a Discount of 

 2^ 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, Dona- 

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

 W. C. Waller, Esq., Loughton, Essex; communications relating to the 

 Library, ^nd Donations of Books and Pamphlets, and Specimens for 

 THE Museum should, at present, be sent to the temporary premises, 

 9, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, Esbcx, marked " Essex Field Club. ' 



