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NATURE NOTES 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Croydon and Norwood.— The opening lecture of the branch, held at 
North Park Ladies’ College on October 6, was devoted to an illustrated descrip- 
tion of “ The Natural Beauties of Croham Hurst,” by Mr. W. Murton Holmes. 
The lecture was in continuation of the campaign for the preservation of the whole 
of the Hurst for Croydon people. 
The lecture dealt most exhaustively with the subject, Mr. Holmes speaking 
of the botany, the geology, the entomology, the ornithology, and several of the 
other ’ologies of Croham Hurst. Each section of the lecture was fully illustrated 
by the aid of the lantern, which was worked by Mr. E. A. Martin, secretary of the 
branch, and numerous admirers of the Hurst contributed slides. Among the 
many pictures thrown upon the screen were photographs taken at all times of the 
year, in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and in each aspect the Hurst looked 
more beautiful than in any other ! 
On Saturday, November 17, Mr. T. W. Shore, F.G.S., has kindly consented, 
under the auspices of the Croydon Antiquities Protection Committee, to conduct 
members and friends over the old Archbishops’ Palace, portions of which date 
back to Norman times. The party will meet at East Croydon (main-line booking 
office) at 2. 15 p.m. 
FIELD CLUB RAMBLES. 
September 29. — The last ramble of the season was to Ranmore and Westcott, 
when a party of sixteen assembled at Dorking station under the leadership of 
Professor Boulger. Ascending the escarpment of the chalk through the private 
grounds of Denbies, after gathering blackberries and other autumn fruits on 
Ranmore Common, and admiring the view from Leith Hill, the party descended 
the steep slope and strolled by a quiet lane to' Westcott, whence, after a belated 
tea, they walked back by starlight to Dorking. The list of plants observed was 
considerable and interesting. 
SELBORNE SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. 
Saturday, November 10. — Lambeth Palace (by kind permission of His 
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, for members only). Meet Mrs. Percy Myles 
at the entrance gate at 2. 15 p.m. sharp. The guide has kindly been provided by 
the Archbishop. 
Saturday, December %. — Natural History Museum, Botanical Depart- 
ment. Assemble in the Entrance Hall of the British Museum (Natural History), 
Cromwell Road, at 2.15 p.m. Professor Boulger will give a demonstration, on 
the relations between plants and animals, in the Botanical Gallery. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
H. Scott. — British Spiders, by E. F. Staveley, los. 6d. (Lovell Reeve). 
F. W. Rowe. — The insect is a larval grasshopper, andean hardly have come 
out of the brazil-nut. 
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