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Leaving Otterspool, a path by the side of the Colne was taken to 

 Munden House, the residence of Mr. A. H. Holland Hibbert, who 

 met the members in his grounds and pointed out the finest and 

 most notable trees and other objects of interest. A fine example of 

 Salisluria adiantifolia, the maiden-hair tree, the foliage of which 

 resembles that of the fern of this name, a silver chestnut, a tulip 

 tree, hemlock spruces, yews, etc., all of very luxuriant growth, 

 were specially noticed, and Mr. Hibbert pointed out a splendid 

 Abies Botiglassi, planted from a pot thirty-six years ago by a 

 gardener still at Munden. 



In the house, after partaking of tea, kindly provided by Mr. 

 Hibbert, a large collection of birds shot on the estate was inspected,* 

 and some time was spent in the library, which contains many valu- 

 able books, etchings, and engravings. 



The meeting was under the direction of Mr. F. "W". Silvester. 



Field Meeting, 18th June, 1881. 

 HODDESDON. 



Several members and their friends, with about fifteen members 

 of the Quekett Microscopical Club, left Broxbourne railway- station 

 under the guidance of Mr. Henry Warner and of Miss Warner, and, 

 passing through the pleasant village of Broxbourne and through 

 Broxbournebury Park, several of the oak trees in which were much 

 admired, explored the tumulus locally known as Hod's Barrow, 

 which is supposed to have been erected by, or to the memory of, 

 one Hodo, a Danish prince, who also gave his name to the neigh- 

 bouring hamlet of Hoddesdon. 



This barrow is mentioned by Salmon, f but all traces of it had 

 been lost sight of and its existence forgotten till some years ago, 

 when Mr. Whitley determined to endeavour to re-discover it, 

 which he did after much search. As Mr. Whitley was present 

 with the party, the interest in this part of the day's proceedings 

 was much enhanced by his descriptions, etc. 



A short walk brought the party to the Ermine Street, of which 

 the portion between Broxbournebury and Goose Green was then 

 explored, and the fine forest scenery on either side of the ancient 

 way was greatly admired. 



From Goose Green the party returned through the woods towards 

 Hoddesdon, and, entering the beautiful grounds of " Woodlands," 

 the microscopists were soon busily employed fishing in the orna- 

 mental water, which is well known to be rich in minute organisms. 



Mrs. Warner then most kindly entertained the members of the 

 two societies at tea, after which the party separated. 



* See ' Trans. "Watford Nat. Hist. Soc.,' Vol. II, p. 32, for a complete list of 

 this collection. 



t Hoddesdon " might be named from Oddo, or Otto, some Banish Commander, 

 whose Tumulus was here." — ' Hist. Herts,' p. 21. 



