NEWS OF OTHER SOCIETIES. 
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NEWS OF OTHER SOCIETIES 
Under this heading it is proposed to include, as space permits, in- 
formation regarding other Societies which have botanical sections. VVe 
extend a cordial invitation to such Societies to contribute short notes 
to be consideied for inclusion. It should be understood that under 
tills heading nothing pertaining to advertising matter will be accepted. 
(Such matter should be included among advertisements.) 
We have pleasure in bringing the following to the notice of our 
Members : — 
THE LONDON NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 
Mr H. A. Toombs, the General Secretary of the London Natural 
History Society, sends us an account of the botanical activities of the 
Society in the coming season: — 
The Botanical Section of the L.N.H.S. is studying and recording the 
flora of the area within twenty miles of St Paul’s. The district is found 
to be especially rich in alien species, due to river trade and commerce 
in general. Excursions, however, are not confined to this area. A num- 
ber of places that will be visited during the coming six months are 
Wormley Woods, Grays District, Brent Reservoir, and Upnor Marshes. 
The ecological botanist is catered for by two permanent surveys, one 
at Bookham Common and the other on the City Bombed Sites at Cripple- 
gate. In addition, it is intended to begin an investigation into the 
autecology and status of JxiniperxLs communis L. in the home counties. 
SOUTH ESSEX NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 
The vSouth Essex Natural History Society was founded in 1934 and 
has a membership of 150. 
The Society’s centre is Southend, and the area for intensive study is 
the Rochford Hundred, lying between the Rivers Thames and Crouch, 
tlie aim being to record a complete flora and fauna of this district. 
Pamphlets on Mammals, Butterflies and Birds have already been pub- 
lished. 
The Society has been instrumental in securing the purchase by the 
local authorities of 90 acres of the Great Wood, Belfairs, as a Nature 
Reserve. 
The following Botanical Field Meetings have been arranged: — 
July 23 — Barling Creek and Marshes. Meet Barling Church, 
3.15 p.m. 
August 27 — New England Woods. Meet Nursery Corner, 
Hawkwell, 3.15 p.m. 
Sept. 24 — Warley Wood. Meet Southend L.N.E.R. Station, 
2.15 p.m. 
Oct. 15 — Coombe Wood. Thundersley. Meet ’bus stop top of 
Kenneth Road, 3 p.m. 
