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were, however, rewarded with brilliant sunshine and a charmingly varied walk. 
The first pait lay through Rickmansworth Park, which is well known to most 
Selbornians, and is notable for its fine trees. Many of these show spiral torsion 
of the trunks, particularly the Spanish Chestnut, while one lime covers a 
remarkably large area of ground. Striking hence past Loudwater Park, many 
species of fungi were found and various forms of leaf galls were pointed out. In 
one field the mullein grew plentifully and several members collected its seed for 
home culture. On reaching the Chen stream many trout were seen, and at the 
keeper’s cottage a large pike was shown that had just been caught in a wire snare. 
Along the banks of the stream monkey-musk and forget-me-nots were still 
blooming. On leaving the valley the way led through a fine beech wood on the 
slope of the hill, and here the effect of the sunshine on the tall straight trunks was 
much admired. After tea at the old “ Red Lion Inn ” at Chenies, the party walked 
through the woods to Chalfont Road Station. The guide on this occasion was 
Mr. II. H. Poole, the Honorary Secretary to the Excursions Committee, and all 
the arrangements worked with the smoothness which members have learned to 
expect from him. 
FORTHCOMING EVENTS. 
Council and Committee Meetings. 
Monday , November 19. — Publications Committee at 5.30 p.m. 
Tuesday , November 27. — Council Meeting at 5.30 p.m. 
Excursions. 
Saturday , November 10. — The British Museum (Natural History) South 
Kensington. Meet in the Central Hall at 2.15 p.m. Dr. A. Smith Woodward, 
F.R.S. ( Keeper of the Geological Department ), has kindly consented to give a 
demonstration on the “ Fossil Mammals of Australia and South America.” 
Saturday , November 17. — Visit to a private collection of Birds’ nests and eggs, 
by kind permission of Mr. R. H. Read, M.B.O.U. Meet at Camelot, 8a, South 
Parade, Bedford Park, W., at 2.30 p.m. The party is limited in number, and 
tickets must be obtained from the Excursions Secretary before November 15. 
All communications with regard to Excursions should be addressed to Mr. 
H. H. Poole, Hon. Secretary of the Excursions Committee, at 16, Heathcote 
Street, W. C. 
ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. 
Donald Mathews. — Ammofhila arundinacea, the Sea Marram, fairly 
abundant on our coasts, and certainly indigenous. 
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