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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB—REPORTS OF 
MEETINGS. 
VISIT TO THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY’S GARDENS, 
REGENT’S PARK ( 4 toth MEETING). 
Saturday, 8th April 1916. 
This meeting was arranged to allow of an inspection of some portions 
of the Gardens under the conductorship of Mr. D. J. Scourfield, F.Z.S., 
F.R.M.S., and Mr. Frederick J. Stubbs. Over thirty members attended, 
and, owing to the kindness of some of our members who were also Fellows 
of the Zoological .Society, a supply of complimentary tickets of admission 
was available for the entire party. 
Members assembled at 2.30 o’clock at the South Entrance in the 
Broad Walk, Regent’s Park. During the tour of the Gardens, various 
demonstrations were given by the conductors on many groups of the 
mammals and birds, particularly the deer and the ducks. Tea was 
taken, in considerably crowded circumstances, in the Refreshment 
Pavilion in the Gardens, after which the party dispersed. 
VISIT TO THE SOUTH LONDON BOTANICAL INSTITUTE 
AND TO THE CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN 
( 0 ist MEETING). 
Saturday, 27TH May 1916. 
This was a “repeat-visit” to these two delightful institutions, the 
Club having previously visited them on 17th July 1915 (see ante, pp. 
115-118). Upon that occasion, unfavourable weather had resulted in 
a very small attendance of members, and this second visit gave a welcome 
opportunity to a larger party. Mr. W. H. Griffin, the Curator of the 
South London Botanical Institute, who was too unwell to welcome the 
visitors on the previous visit, was this time happily able to receive the 
party and, aided by his daughter and assistant, Miss E. E. Griffin, to 
do the honours of the splendid herbarium and library possessed by the 
Institute. 
At the Chelsea Physic Garden, the Curator, Mr. William Hales, 
was again indefatigable in conducting t ie party through the grounds and 
liot-houses under his control. 
GRASS RAMBLE IN THE LOUGHTON DISTRICT 
(462nd MEETING). 
Saturday, 17TH June 1916. 
This Field Meeting was arranged specially for the study of the Grasses 
in the Field at the time of flowering, and as a corollary to the lecture 
given before the Club in the previous February by Mr. James Groves, 
F.L.S. Mr. Groves acted as Conductor on the occasion, in collaboration 
with Mr. Robert Paulson, F.L.S. 
Some twenty-five members assembled at 2.32 o’clock at Loughton 
