SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Council Meetings. — The usual monthly meeting of the Council will he 
held at 20, Hanover S<|uare, VV., on Monday, June 27, at 5.30 p. m. ; and the 
Publications Committee on Tuesday, June 14, at 5.30 p.m. 
New Members. — Mrs. W. J. Treutler, Hove; Sir Harry H. Johnston, 
K.C.B., K.Z.S., &c.. Regent’s Park; Alf. .S. Adams, Esq., Marple Bridge; 
Aubrey L. H. Townsend, Esq., Tunbridge Wells ; The Fulham h'ield Club and 
Literary and Scientific Society, per Geo. A. Rowe, Esq. ; Ralfs Brown, Esq., 
Dean; Miss Lcrmit, Hidgbaston ; Mrs. E. Hutchings and Miss F'leanor Hutch- 
ings, Hampstead; E. E. Newton, Esq., West Hampstead; Arthur W. Lindy, 
Esq., Victoria Paik Road ; H. G. Batley, Esq., Hampstead. 
Donations and Subscriptions. — The Council beg to acknowledge the 
following Subscriptions over 5s. : Rt. Hon. Sir Mountstuart E. firant-Duff, 
A.S.C.I., &c., 2is. ; Lady Jenkyns, los. ; R. M. B. Otter-Barry, Esq., los. ; 
G. S. F. Marston, h'sq., los. 6d. ; Sir John Goldney, 2is. ; Mrs. Richmond, 
7s. 6d. : Rev. E. F. Russell, los. ; W. C. Stapleden, Esq., 21s. ; Andrew Pears, 
Esq., J.P., 21S. ; Mrs. Marshall, los. 6d. ; E. S. Morphew, Esq., £2 2s. 
Donations. -Rev. J. E. Hall, 15s. ; Mdmlle. de la Rive, 5s. ; Ralfs 
Brown, Esq., 5s. 
FIELD CLUB RAMBLES. 
April 23. — Favoured with fine weather, a dozen members, under the able 
guidance of Mr. Matthew Hunt, had a delightful ramble. Starting from Chip- 
stead and following field-paths we leisurely made our way to Burgh Heath, where 
tea was served. Great profusion of spring flowers, cowslips and primroses, wood 
anemones, the lesser celandine, bluebells, barren strawberry, the stitchwort, and 
the humble little moschatel were found, and cherry trees bore masses of snowy 
bloom. Amongst the bird-choristers were noted the lark, linnet, thrush and 
yellowhammer. After tea the party divided, some hurrying on to catch an early 
train for town, while the rest sauntered more slowly along the pleasant road lead- 
ing to Kingsdown station. In the gathering dusk nightingales were singing all 
round us, and a screech owl was uttering his unmusical cry under the pale rays of 
the moon, even this note falling pleasantly on ears weary of the clamorous din of 
London. 
April 30. — Thanks to the skill with which Mr. James Whiting had arranged 
the route, the threescore or thereabout of Selbornians who started from North- 
wood Station on this afternoon for Batchworih Heath had a most enjoyable 
ramble, and one of a surprisingly rural character, considering that it barely 
crossed the confines of Middlesex. The walk was by no means a long one, a 
circuit, as it were, round the new Mount Vernon Hospital for Consumption at 
Northwood Park, with a radius varying from half a-mile to 200 yards. The 
backwardness of the season was evidenced by the fact that of some ninety species 
of flowering plants that were noticed only a third were in flower. Bird-life was, 
however, very varied. Mr. Whiting soon detected the note of the Wryneck, or 
Cuckoo’s mate, and the bird was seen from the high-road close to the station. 
On the Common the Chiff-chaff, Thrush, Nightingale, Blackcap and Cuckoo were 
seen or heard, and later on. besides enjoying the carol of the Lark, we found the 
nests of Thrush, Wren and Robin, the latter already containing young birds. 
The ponds on the Common were covered with Ranunculus Jloribundus, whilst 
the Blackthorn bushes near by were still in full flower. A Badger’s earth showing 
signs of recent use was hardly to have been expected so near London. This and a 
young rabbit dead, as the naturalists’ verdict was, “ from natural causes,” were the 
only signs of wild mammals which were noted. The Lords-and- Ladies in the hedge- 
rows aroused some questioning as to the relative frequence of the spotted and the 
“ immaculate ” forms. Hereabouts they appeared almo^ equally common, whilst 
a field of Cowslips on the way to Duck’s Hill afforded evidence of a similar 
equality of the long-styled and short-styled forms of that species. A ferruginous 
