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JULY Uth, 1911. 



Field Meeting at Clandon. 



Conductor: Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S. 



The weather had been fine, may we say too fine, for a long 

 period, so that everywhere the ground w'as beginning to take on 

 that state of dryness which precludes abundance of inssct life. 

 There was only a fair attendance, for holiday weather had drawn 

 members away, bat those who came to the meeting enjoyed the two 

 districts visited, and even captured useful specimens to take back. 



The days being long it was arranged to take a shorter round than 

 on previous meetings from Clandon station, have tea about six 

 o'clock, and return to the station by a difi'erent route. 



As usual there was a morning party who took a quite difterent 

 road from either of those selected for the main party. The private 

 woods which they explored were quite a reminder of the New 

 Forest in its darker recesses, but the walk at length terminated in 

 " birds " and a keeper, strange to say of an exceptionally mild and 

 gentle speech, by whom they were directed into an open pathway 

 on the opposite side of the railway which was neither private nor 

 hemmed in by restraining hedges, and by which they found their 

 way to the station to meet the later arrivals. 



Tea had been arranged at the "Queen's Head," at East Clandon, 

 and the plan taken was to cross the main Guildford road, take a 

 path shortly beyond to the left, and over the beautiful and varied 

 Downs to the corner known as "Scotland Farm." There a stile on 

 the left led through plantations of fir and juniper, across the old race- 

 course, and down -hill again to the rendezvous for tea. Although 

 the Hostel for tea was quite new to the Society, the accommodation 

 was found to be perfectly satisfactory, and justice was fully carried 

 out. Subsequently, the walk was continued in a northerly 

 direction, under the railway, and after wandering for a short time 

 about the enclosure on the left, known as Clandon Common, the 

 path across the field was taken leading out into the road to the 

 station for return by 8.33. Two capital areas not generally known 

 were traversed, and those who were present could tell from the 

 varied vegetation and surroundings that many good things 

 entomologically should be obtainable. 



From the lists of captures kindly sent in I note the following : — 

 Eight species of Ehopalocera, including Aphantoiiiis hi/perantns : 

 larvffi of Notodonta chaonia and X. droinedarins, a female of Psilura 



