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NATURE NOTES 
coral, resembling to our unskilled eyes Leiopathes glaberrima of the Madeira 
coast ; hut the authority at the British Museum to whom we submitted it had 
either insufficient knowledge or insufficient courtesv to determine it for us. — E d. 
N.N. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Library. — The Council acknowledges with thanks the receipt of O. G. 
I’ike’s In Rirdland with Field-glass and Camera, and C. Dixon’s Among the 
Birds of Northern Shires, for the Library, from the Editor. 
Council Meetings will be held at 20, Hanover Square, W., at 5.30 p.m., 
on Tuesdays, August 7 and 21. 
FIELD CLUB RAMBLES. 
July 7. — The party, numbering fourteen, W'ere received at Weybridge Station 
by Miss Ward, in the unavoidable absence of Dr. Willson ; and after an enjoy- 
able ramble through the beautiful woods on St. George’s Hills, were kindly 
entertained at tea by Miss Ward. They then visited the remarkable Grotto in 
Oatlands Park under the guidance of Miss Ede and finished the evening, at his 
request, in Dr. Lionel Beale’s garden, whence they returned laden with flowers. 
July 14- — Under the guidance of Mr. L. B. Hall, the party walked from 
Theydon Bois to High Beach and Chingford, traversing some of the most beau- 
tiful parts of Epping Forest. The most interesting plant observed was, perhaps, 
the tutsan {Hypericum Androscemon, L.). 
FORTHCOMING FIELD RAMBLES. 
Saturday, August 4. — No ramble. 
Saturday, August 11. — Uxbridge to Denham by the River Colne and 
banks of canal. Meet at U.\bridge Station at 3.36 p.m., on arrival of 2.53 p.m. 
train from Paddington. Train calls at Ealing 3.7. Return fare 2s. 2d. Teaat 
the Swan Inn, Denham. Guide, Mrs. Percy Myles. 
Saturday, August 18. — Visit Whitgift Hospital, Croydon (Eliza- 
bethan), now threatened with demolition, and see interesting old furniture and 
documents. Thence by banks of Wandle to Beddington and Carshalton, where 
take tea. Opportunities here for studying pond-life. See Anne Boleyn’s Well, 
the Lakes and Ruskin’s Pool. Return from Carshalton Station. Book single 
to West Croydon. London Bridge, 2.55 : Victoria, 2.53. Conductors, Dr. J. 
C. Hobson and Mr. E. A. Martin. 
Saturday, August 25. — Ramble round Oxshott and Claygate. Train leaves 
Waterloo 2.20 (Main Line Station). Take cheap return tickets to Claygate, 
IS. 5d. Guide, Mr. A. B. Wilkinson. 
Saturday, September i.— Epping Upper Forest and Ambresbury 
Banks Ancient Camp. — Train leaves Liverpool Street 2.41 p.m. Meet 
at Theydon Bois Station. Return tickets available from Chingford. Guide, 
Mr. L. B. Hall. 
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