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The President reported on the fungi and myxomycetes met with, and 
added some interesting remarks on the resting—or sclerotium—stage of 
the latter which supervened upon the advent of cold weather. 
The Party then separated, making its way in small groups through 
the darkness to Loughton and Chingford stations en route for home. 
ORDINARY MEETING (509th MEETING). 
SATURDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER, I919. 
The second winter Meeting was held in the Physical Lecture Theatre 
of the Municipal Technical Institute, Romford Road, Stratford, at 3 o’clock, 
the President, Miss G. Lister, F.L.S., in the chair. 58 Members and 
friends were present. 
Mrs. A. Williamson, of 15, Drayton Road, Leytonstone, E. 11., was elected 
a M mber of the Club. 
The Curator exhibited a collection of British Coleoptera arranged in 
eleven boxes, which had recently been presented to the Club’s Museum. 
Mr. Mothersole exhibited a fine flint arrow-head with two barbs, which 
he had picked up near Chelmsford. 
Mr. Avery exhibited a selection of 55 old prints and views of Waltham 
Abbey from his collection. 
Mr. D. J. Scourfield, F Z.S., exhibited living specimens of the Fairy 
Shrimp, Chirocephalus diaphanus, frotn Berkhampstead. 
Thanks were voted to the several exhibitors. 
Mr. F. J. Brand reported on the Annual Congress of the South-Eastern 
Union of Scientific Societies, held in London in June, 1919, which he had 
attended as Delegate of the Club ; the thanks of the Meeting were accorded 
to Mr. Brand for his report. 
Mr. C. Nicholson, F.E.S., read a short paper entitled “ Further Notes 
on Wasps sucking the Sap of Elms ; and Notes on a Hornet’s Nest from a 
Nesting Box for Birds,” (see ante, p. 171). Thanks were voted to the author. 
Miss A. Hibbert-Ware, F.L.S., gave a Lecture on “ Field-notes on some 
Birds of Epping Forest,” illustrating same by lantern photographs, and by 
an exhibition of skins and set-up specimens of birds, and by some pellets 
and gizzard-contents of the Little Owl. 
Messrs. Miller Christy, Ross and Thompson contributed to the ensuing 
discussion, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Lecturer. 
ORDINARY MEETING (510th MEETING). 
SATURDAY, 31ST JANUARY, I92O. 
This (the third) winter Meeting was held, as usual, in the Municipal 
Technical Institute, Stratford, at 3 o’clock, the President, Miss G. Lister, 
F.L.S., in the chair. The attendance was 57. 
The following persons were elected Members of the Club :— 
Mrs. Charles Whitwell, of 29, Park Road, Wanstead, E. 12. 
Miss Annie Richardson Grove, of 30, Lithos Road, Hampstead, N W.3. 
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