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for his leadership during the afternoon, and to Mrs. Buxton and him for 
their kindly hospitality. He referred appreciatively to Mr. Buxton’s zeal 
in thinning the crowded portions of the Forest, and spoke of the enhanced 
beauty of the woodlands which had been due to his efforts. 
The vote of thanks was passed by acclamation. 
Mr. Buxton, in thanking the members for their kind vote, apologised 
for not having thinned the Forest sufficiently! He did his utmost, and 
would like to do more, but his hands were tied. Referring to Mr. Cole’s 
death, he remarked that his father, Mr. Edward North Buxton, who was now 
81 years old, had told him how strenuously and successfully Mr. Cole had 
defended the policy of thinning in the Forest in the early days of the Club, 
when ignorant persons sought to inflame public opinion against this 
enlightened action of the Verderers. 
The grounds of Birch Hall-were then viewed, under the guidance of our 
host and hostess. The rare grass, Cynosurus echinatus L. was noticed grow- 
ing on a waste-heap in the grounds, and a specimen was taken for the Club’s © 
herbarium. 
On the way to the station a cottage, which has come into Mr. Buxton’s 
possession, and has been restored by him so as to bring to light the old oak 
ceiling beams, was inspected. 
Leave was then taken of our host, and the 7 o'clock train caught for 
town. 
NATURE-RAMBLE IN THE HUTTON DISTRICT 
(s5tst MEETING.) 
SATURDAY, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1922. 
This field-meeting was an outcome of the visit paid, at the invitation 
of Mr. and Mrs. James Keeves, to their hospitable home at “‘ Haslemere,”’ 
Hutton Mount, during the summer of 1921. It was suggested on that 
occasion that an investigation of the extensive woodlands then traversed, 
if made in the autumn season, might be productive of good results as regards 
the Fungi, and an old-time reproach levelled at the Club, that its Fungus 
Forays were always held in Epping Forest, would thus be remcved. Mr. 
Keeves, having whole-heartedly fallen in with this suggestion, and having 
renewed his invitation to the Club, the present meeting was arranged. 
Some thirty members attended, and assembled at Shenfield Station at 
11.21 o clock. 
Our host, Mr. James Keeves, was the topographical guide to the party ; 
the President and Miss G. Lister jointly acted as referees in naming the 
wild flowers and fungi collected. 
Some time was devoted to an exploration of the abandoned brickfield 
adjoining the railway line at Shenfield, and this proved to be overrun with 
wild plants and with a lesser number of garden plants run wild, and yielded 
many interesting finds. 
Thrift Wood was then traversed, and, after a short cross-country walk, 
South Hove Wood, diligent search being made all along the route by the 
slowly moving party for botanical specimens. Lunch was consumed at 
an early stage, before the woodlands were entered. 
