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the ladies present as many roses as they could conveniently carry 
home, one of the prettiest of these being a variety named after 
their hostess, “ Mrs. Edward Mawley.” 
222nd Oedinaey Meeting, 12th Novembee, 1901, at Watfoed. 
W. E. Caetee, B.A., in the Chair. 
Mr. Ernest Crossland, B.Sc., “ Waitangi,” Marlborough Eoad, 
Watford; Mr. A. J. Nicholson, “ Asphodel,” St. Albans; and 
Mr. Aubrey C. Stawel-Stoyel, “The Briars,” Watford, were 
proposed for membership of the Society. 
The following lecture was delivered:— 
“ Amongst the Birds in Hertfordshire.” By Alan E. Crossman, 
E.L.S., E.Z.S., M.B.O.H. 
Mr. Crossman explained certain habits and characteristics of a 
considerable number of birds, illustrating his remarks by many 
lantern-slides from photographs taken in the county. Altogether 
abouty fifty birds were dealt with, including both rare and common 
species. An account was given of the general distribution of the 
birds in the county, the features by which several closely allied 
species are distinguished were pointed out, and habits which are 
peculiar to certain birds were described. Some photographs showed 
birds sitting on their nests or hovering oyer them, and it was 
pointed out where the nests would most likely be found, specimens 
in various situations being shown on the screen. What the nests 
are made of, and how different species can be distinguished by the 
form of the nest, were explained and illustrated. One series of 
slides showed the action of the young cuckoo, which often, being 
reared by a hedge-sparrow or other bird in whose nest the cuckoo 
is in the habit of laying her eggs, ejects the young of the foster¬ 
parent, the various stages in the ejectment being clearly seen. 
Mr. Crossman mentioned, as an incident probably new to most of 
his audience, that a heron’s nest had this year been found in the 
county, and young birds had been reared. He was not at liberty 
to divulge the name of the place, but he might say that it was not 
very far from Watford. Several slides were shown of interesting 
foreign birds which are being reared at Tring by the Hon. Walter 
Eothschild. 
A discussion ensued, in which Mr. Bickerton, Mr. Daniel Hill, 
and Mr. Hopkinson took part. 
223ed Oedinaey Meeting, 3ed Decembee, 1901, at Watfoed. 
Sie John Evans, K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., D.Sc., E.E.S., E.S.A., 
etc., in the Chair. 
Mr. E. Crossland, B.Sc., Mr. A. J. Nicholson, and Mr. A. C. 
Stawel-Stoyel were elected Members of the Society. 
Mr. A. Barton Kent exhibited and described a series of photo¬ 
graphs illustrating “ Egypt, Ancient and Modern,” but was 
