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drates, while the orchid-root obtains mineral substances by aid of the 
hyphse which are derived from leaf mould. 
Mr. Hugh Main showed three formicaria containing living ants, together 
with the commensal beetle-larva Clythra quadripunctata and also empty 
puparia of the syrphid-fly Microdon mutabilis, both of which occur in ants’ 
nests. 
Mr. Mothersole exhibited, and presented to the Club’s Museum on behalf 
of friends at Chelmsford, a series of photographs of birds and their nests, 
taken from nature ; and also a “ bye-gone ” in the form of a candle- 
lantern. 
On the President’s proposition, the thanks of the Club were accorded 
to the several donors and exhibitors. 
The President called upon Mr. J. Avery, who read a paper on “ Jabe2 
Legg, a Forgotten West Ham Worthy,” illustrating same by a series of 
lantern photographs. 
The thanks of the meeting were passed to Mr. Avery for his communi¬ 
cation. 
Mr. Percy Thompson read, in abstract, a paper “ On Another Annotated 
Copy of Warner’s ‘ Plantes Woodfordienses,’ ” which he illustrated by 
the exhibition of photographs and by some lantern photographs and other 
exhibits. In further illustration. Professor Boulger exhibited Edward 
Forster’s interleaved and annotated copy of Turner and Dillwyn’s 
Botanist’s Guide, and added some biographical notes on Forster ; and 
Miss G. Lister exhibited a copy of Linnaeus’ “ Tour in Lapland ” (published 
as an English edition in 1811), which was dedicated by J. E. Smith to 
Thomas Furly Forster. 
The President, in proposing a vote of thanks to the reader of the paper, 
made some remarks on the sudden appearance of uncommon plants in 
Epping Forest in recent times, evidently by human agency. 
The meeting then terminated. 
ORDINARY MEETING (524th Meeting) 
Saturday, 29TH January, 1921. 
This meeting was held at 3 o’clock on the above afternoon, in the 
Municipal Technical Institute, Romford Road, Stratford, the President, 
Mr. Robert Paulson, F.L.S., F.R.M.S., being in the chair. 80 Members 
and friends were present. 
Miss Winifred K. Howard, of 241, Coventry Road, Ilford, was elected 
a Member of the Club. 
The Hon. Librarian announced recent presentations of books to the 
Club’s Library, made by Miss G. Lister and Mr. H. W. Lewer, and thanks 
were accorded to the donors. 
A lantern demonstration on “ The Egg-laying of Polydesmus,” was, 
in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Hugh Main, given by his daughter, 
Miss Muriel Main, who merited the hearty vote of thanks which her debut 
as a lecturer inspired. 
Miss G. Lister read some “ Notes on the Hedgehog,” and exhibited, 
in illustration of her remarks, a family of hedgehogs, comprising the mother 
