246 FIFTY-FIPTH ANNUAL EXPORT. 



WalthamstoWj but tlie finds on tliis occasion were not so numerous 

 as when the Club last visited them in pre-war days. 



Only ten members took part in the excursion on July 24th 

 to Snaresbrook and Higham's Park Lake, but these were rewarded 

 in finding the polyzoa Paludicella and Fredericella. 



The next excursion, on August 14th, was to Hayes and Keston 

 Common, places which had not been visited by the Club for 

 fifteen years. Twenty-four members were present, and specimens 

 of Drosera rotundifolia and Chara were collected and the rather 

 rare rotifer Elosa wonallii. 



On August 28th, by the special permission of the Port of 

 London Authority, Surrey Commercial Docks were visited, and 

 amongst other interesting things we took Cristatella and young 

 sponges in great profusion. The thanks of the Club were awarded 

 to the Authority and their representative, Mr. Grindell, who very 

 kindly acted as guide to the party. 



On September 11th Totteridge was again visited, and on 

 September 25th the last excursion of the session was held to 

 Hampton Court, when several species of rotifers and polyzoa were 

 collected. On the kind invitation of Dr. Leeson, the party 

 called at Clifden House, Twickenham, and were entertained- to 

 tea by Dr. and Mrs. Leeson. This is the third occasion on 

 which the party were so entertained by the Doctor, who, as on 

 former occasions, showed them many strange and curious specimens 

 from his interesting collection. 



The Committee regret that, owing to the heavy expense of 

 printing and particularly the production of plates and illustra- 

 tions, it has been found necessary to reduce the issue of the 

 Journal to one number a year. This is felt to be a serious restric- 

 tion of the usefulness of the Club, particularly to distant members. 

 In this connection it is greatly to be regretted that further 

 difficulty is caused by arrears in payment of subscriptions, not 

 to mention the heavy task imposed on the Treasurer and extra 

 expense in collecting the overdue amounts. It is sincerely hoped 

 that this difficulty only needs mention to members in order to 

 remove it. 



The Committee again thanks, on behalf of the members, the 

 various officers who have so readily and efficiently carried on 



