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blossom ? I may mention that last autumn we had the roots well manured and 
dug round. 
Cambridge Lodge, St. Albans, ROSK TuRLE. 
November 1 1 , 1901. 
Bubbles from an Ivy Stem. — On my regular morning walk I noticed 
the following fact : It had been raining heavily in the night and the bark of the 
elm trees was saturated with water. Within reach of the ground I noticed a 
quantity of small bubbles — like the spittle of blight— collected on the side of the 
elm. I thought it very remarkable and that it could hardly be caused by an 
insect. 1 went on with my walk thinking this over and decided to look more 
into the matter on my returning. 1 noticed that there was a piece of dead ivy 
attached to the sides of the tree, and that the froth came from the bottom of this. 
The ivy had been broken off at the top and at the bottom. I watched for some 
time and noticed that water was trickling down this ivy and that the bubbles 
formed from the bottom. These bubbles did not burst at once : they were like 
soap-suds and held together. Thus I left the spot ; but this morning I look off the 
piece of ivy and found it hollow, in fact a little pipe, through which the water 
flushed. I have it before me as I write, about one foot long, and very small 
round. I wish to know why the hubbies came like “ blight ” on that elm tree. 
Moot croft, Hillingdon, Middlesex. C. J. Maurice. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Council Meeting. — The next meeting of Council will lake place on 
Tuesday, February 18, at 5.30 p.m., at 20, Hanover Square, W. After the 
Council meeting, at 6.15, there will be a meeting of the h'ield Club Committee. 
All members of the Selborne Society interested in the F'ield Club Rambles are 
particularly requested to attend this meeting. 
New Members. — Richard Greenup, Esq., Caldbeck : Rev. E. N. Bloom- 
field, Guestling ; Col. Sami. B. Bevington, J.P., Sevenoaks ; Miss A. Bamford, 
Essendon ; Denning Legge- Wilkinson, Esq., Brighton ; Dudley C. Falcke, Esq., 
Allington Castle; llubert H. Poole, Esq., Healhcote St.; Ernest D. Vaisey, 
Esq., Upper Norwood ; L. H. W. Priday, Esq., Brixton ; G. E. Mainland, Esq., 
North Finchley; Philip Cochrane, Esq., Anerley ; C. H. Blackett, E?q., 
Wimbledon ; W. E. Blackett, Esq., Wimbledon ; Dr. W. J. Treutler, F.L.S., 
Hove; Miss E. M. Shenard, West Wickham ; Mrs. E. O. Maynard Proud, East 
Langton ; Frank P. Norris, Esq., Whatton-in-the-Vale ; Miss Porter, Northfield ; 
Miss Archer, Edgbaston ; Miss E. F'. Archer, Edgbaston. 
Donations and Subscriptions. — The Council begs to acknowledge with 
thanks the receipt of the following donations: Mrs. Slack, ys. 6d ; C. Surgey, 
Esq., i6s. ; Miss A. E. Redpath, 5s.; W. J. Richards, Esq., 5s.; and the 
following subscriptions over 5s. : Col. Mainwaring, los. 6d. ; Col. Sami. B. 
Bevington, J.P., 2is. ; W. H. Warner, Esq., 21s.; Mis. W. Greenwood, 21s.; 
losh. Rawlins, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; A. J. Hall, Esq., tos. ; R. Evans, Esq., los. ; Mrs. 
E. Hubbard, los. ; Miss Agatha Walker, los. ; Hon. Walter Rothschild, 21s. ; 
Mrs. E. Brightwen, 5s. ; J. S. Budgett, Esq., 21s. ; C. W. Ware, Esq., los. ; 
Miss C. Alston, 21s. ; W. J. Carver, Esq., 20s. ; Cosmo Blore, Esq., los. ; W. W. 
Maw, Esq., F.R.A.S., los. ; W. Penfold, Esq., los. 6d. ; G. B. Milne-Redhead, 
Esq., M.A., los. ; Rev. F. M. Millard, los. ; John V. Powell, Esq., los. ; Mrs. 
Turle, los. ; W. E. Milne-Redhead, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; G. T. Rope, Esq., 7s. 6d. : 
Mrs. R. F. Slurge, 7s. 6d. ; Mrs. Lomer, 20s. ; Miss Lomer, ; Mrs. 
Silkenstadt, 2is. ; Miss Cheetham, los. 6d. ; Alf. Culshaw, Esq., 7s. 6d. ; Miss 
E. Nicholl, 20s. ; Miss Brodrick, los. ; Miss E. M. Brand, los. ; Miss J. Brand, 
los. ; Gerald E. Barrow, Esq., M.B., los. ; Mrs. Hogg, 20s.; Mrs. G. S. 
Kempsnn, los. ; Mrs. G. Dymond, los. ; Mrs. Eden, los. ; Mrs. H. J. Evelegh, 
los. ; W. C. Stapleton, Esq., 21s. ; Miss Archer, 21s. 
