264 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



Mr. Cole also, as a Member, proposed Mr. F. W. Reader to fill the seat 

 vacant by the death of Mr. Wilson. 



This proposal was seconded by Mr. Vaughan. 



No other nominations had reached the Secretary, nor anv being made at 

 the present meeting, the above-named gentlemen will stand elected at the 

 Annual Meeting. 



On behalf of the Council the Secretary nominated the following Members 

 a.sO&ceTs:—Pyesidint,Mr.'D'cLvid Howard, J. P., F.C.S. ; Tyeasuver, Mr. W. 

 C. Waller, M.A., F.S.A. ; Secvetanes, Messrs. W. Cole and B. G. Cole; 

 Librarians, Mr. W. C. Waller and . . 



No proposal was made of any Member to take the post of Second 

 Librarian. No other nominations having been made, these gentlemen will 

 stand elected as Officers of the Club at the Annual Meeting. 



At the close of the meeting most of those present returned to Southend 

 by train and so home 



[This meeting had originally been fixed for June 23rd, but was postponed 

 for the reasons stated on a second Circular sent out to the members — the 

 first postponement of a meeting during the life of the Club, a period of over 

 20 years ! ] 



A VISIT TO THE WITH AM AND TIPTREE 



HEATH DISTRICTS. 



Monday, July qth, 1900. 



A whole-day meeting was held with a view to botanical observation and 

 to visit, by special invitation of the proprietors, the celebrated Fruit Farm at 

 Tiptree Heath. 



The party met at Witham about half-past ten, the place of rendezvous 

 being the " Spread Eagle " Hotel. To fill up the time before luncheon, some 

 members joined in a ramble through fields and bye-ways, under the direction 

 of Mr. Edwin E. Turner, who kindly acted as botanical leader throughout the 

 day. Others visited the parish church, the principal features of v/hich were 

 pointed out by the Vicar, the Rev. Canon Ingles. 



As the meeting was wholly devoted to botany, it may be interesting to 

 give lists of the species of plants observed, which will afford a good idea of 

 the flora of Mid-Essex to be seen on a fine day in July. 



During the morning ramble around Witham, the following plants were 

 noted : 



Clematis vitalba Spccidaria hybiida 



Bryonia dioica Alisma plantago 



Euphorbia esula Cochlearia armoracia 



,, cxigua Poa compfessa 



Reseda lutea Phalaris arimdinacea 



Fumaria officinalis ^Enantlie phellatidriimi 



Salvia verbenacea Parietaria officinalis 



Allium vmeale Rosa rubigitiosa 



Galium verum Silybiim marianum 



Verbena officinalis Onopoidon acaiiihium 



Lpilobium parviflorum 



