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NATURE NOTES 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
[Note. — All Announcements with regard to Meetings of the 
Central Society or Branches will be found together at the end 
OF these Notices.] 
Election of Chairman.— At the Council Meeting held on May 23, the 
Rev. R. Ashington Bullen, B.A.(Lond.), F.L.S., F.G.S., was unanimously 
elected Chairman of the Council, and Mr. E. A. Nash was chosen to fill the 
vacancy thus made on the Council. 
Delegates. — The following is a list of delegates appointed up to the present 
to represent Branches upon the Council : — 
Bath, Mr. John F. Davie; Clapton, Mr. G. 11 . Wattson ; Croydon, Mr. 
H. S. M. Grover; Ealing, Mr. H. W. Ravenshaw ; East Riding, Mr. John 
Hopkinson, F.L.S. ; Hampstead, Messrs. G. II. Cottam, James Walker and 
Douglas Wilson ; Wimbledon, Mr. John Hennell. 
Note. The members responsible for Junior Branches are entitled to represent 
the Branch on the Council, but up to the present Mr. C. M. Hall, of the North 
Middlesex Branch, has alone availed himself of the privilege. 
New Junior Branch. — The warrant constituting the Clapham High 
School Field Club Junior Branch, has been approved by the Council. Miss C. 
Dunham Massey is the member responsible ; Miss Gwendoline Hine is the 
Honorary Secretary, and Miss Doris Pountney is the Honorary Treasurer. 
New Members. — Central Society. — Miss Apted, Guildford ; Miss E. 
Gething, Liverpool ; Miss Gibb, Earl’s Court ; Miss Grace Stebbing, Tunbridge 
Wells. 
Birmingham Branch. — Miss Ada Simcox, Leamington Spa. 
Ealing Branch. — Mrs. Walter Davies, Ealing; 5 lrs. Wilfred Mark Webb, 
Hanwell. 
Subscriptions. — The Council has great pleasure in acknowledging sub- 
scriptions of greater value than 5s. from the following members : R. E. J. 
Stone, Esq., £\ is. ; J. Troubridge Critchell, Esq., los. 6d. 
Library. — The Honorary Librarian has pleasure in acknowledging the 
following additions to the Library : “ Natural History of Selborne,” Captain 
Thomas Brown’s edition, 1834 ; “ Natural History of Selborne,” Blackie’s 
edition (no date) — kindly presented by E. A. Nash, Esq. 
The Honorary Librarian will attend at 20, Hanover Square, from 6 p.m. 
to 6.30 p.m. on the evenings when the Publications Committee meets (at present 
on the second Monday in the month), for the purpose of issuing books to members. 
EXCURSIONS. 
May 13. — Notwithstanding a threatening morning, a party of twenty-five, 
including the Honorary Secretary, joined Mr. Miihlberg’s ramble to Roundabout 
Wood and Pett’s Wood, Chislehurst. In perfect weather for walking, three 
hours were spent entirely in woods and on footpaths, and many were the interest- 
ing finds. Orchis Morio was abundant in one of the meadows, and Orchis 
mcuulata and Listera ovata were found. Water-crowfoot was in bloom in a small 
pond, and various water insects were recognised, whilst the song of the nightingale 
was heard in two or three different parts of the woods. Beside the abundance 
of common flowers in bloom this month. Allium ursinum was found by the side 
of a small stream ; but the great find of the day was undoubtedly Paris quadri- 
folia, some specimens of which had five petals. At Mrs. Dabner’s, Paul’s Cray 
Common, Chislehurst, a delightful al fresco tea under the apple trees was enjoyed 
by all, after which the party wended their way to Chislehurst and Bickley 
Station. The absence of Mrs. Percy Myles, whose attendance has always been 
so regular, was much regretted on this occasion. 
MayT]. — Under perfect climatic conditions a party of thirty-seven members 
enjoyed a walk under the leadership of Mr. Ernest A. Nash. Field-paths and 
by-ways were used to the almost entire exclusion of the dusty highways, the 
route chosen being a circular one from Potter’s Bar Station on the Great Northern 
Railway, via South and North Minims. Over a series of fields surrounded with 
