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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 
BOTANICAL RAMBLE, SEWARDSTONE AND HIGH 
BEACH (475th MEETING). 
' SATURDAY, 23RD JUNE 1917. 
This ramble was arranged to give Members an opportunity of botanising 
along the Sewardstone margin of Epping Forest, a district remarkable 
for its green bridle-paths and for the extensive views obtained westwards 
over the Lea valley into Middlesex and Hertfordshire. Mr. James Groves, 
F.L.S., acted as Conductor. Some 20 members took part in the ramble, 
and others joined later. Starting from Chingford station at 2.30 o’clock, 
the party struck across Chingford Plain to Bury Wood, noting Elodea cana¬ 
densis in flower in some of the ponds, and so to Yardley Hill, enjoying the 
glorious views which opened up from time to time ; thence along Gillwell 
Lane to Sewardstone Green, where Conium maculatum was observed 
in a wayside hedge ; thence by the green bridle-paths to Mott Street, 
and up the “ heavy hill ” through High Beach village to the high grounds 
of the Forest near High Beach church. Adder’s-tongue fern ( Ophioglossnm 
vulgare) was found in a particularly damp spot in one of the green lanes, 
and the uncommon grass, A per a spica-venti, was numerous in a field 
near Leppitt’s Hill. On the Forest, Briza media and Triodia decumbens 
were interesting grasses noted at High Beach, but Alopecurns fulvus was 
sought in vain in an old station. 
Tea was taken at the Roserville Retreat, High Beach, at 6 o’clock, 
after a ramble of some four miles ; after which the party made their way 
back through the woodlands to Loughton and Chingford stations for 
their homeward trains. 
CROSS-COUNTRY NATURE-RAMBLE FROM LOUGHTON 
TO ABRIDGE (476th MEETING). 
SATURDAY, I5TH SEPTEMBER I917. 
This very successful ramble was arranged to allow of the study 
■of the early-autumn botany of the district, along a route, about five 
miles long, which included country lanes, field paths', bridle paths, a wood, 
and river meadows. Thirty-six members and friends availed themselves 
of the opportunity, and marshalled themselves at Loughton station 
shortly after 2 o’clock, under the leadership of the President, Mr. R. 
Paulson, F.L.S., and Mr. D. J. Scourfield, F.Z.S. 
Many interesting plants were noted during the afternoon, particularly 
in the wood known as “ Loughton Shaws ” (which was kindly thrown 
open to the party by our Member, Mr. William Whitaker Maitland, Lord 
of the Manor of Loughton), where Galeopsis tetrahit, Angelica sylvcstvis, 
Epilobium angustifolium, and Carex pendula were noted ; also along 
the old disused road between the wood and Abridge, where Scleranthus 
annuus, Ranunculus hederaceus, Linaria vulgaris, Pimpinella saxifraga , 
and Senecio sylvatica were observed. Along the Roding bank towards 
Abridge, one large tree of Rhamnus catharticus , and also a bush of the 
same with very abundant clusters of fruit, were observed ; also Humulus 
lupulus, with its beautiful fruits and numbers of sloe berries. Thalictrum 
tiavum , Stellaria aquatica, and numerous other riverside plants were noted. 
The Great Water Dock, Rumex hydrolap at hum, was noticed in the bed 
