StaffordshireTRANSACTIONS OF THE § min ii-mt-® rent llatnral History anti Jttxtjaialagtral Ji»omty, WITH ANNUALSample REPORTS,County &c. O CTOBER, 1926, to SEPTEMBER, 1932. E d i t e d b y JAY B. SMITH, s Studies Volume IX. 1933. BURTON-ON-TRENT: TRESISES, PRINTERS, STATION STREET. StaffordshireBURTON-ON'TRENT NATURAL HISTORY — AND — ARCH/EOLOGICAL SOCIETY. SampleCounty ANNUAL REPORTS FOR THE YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th. Studies 1927 - 1932 (inclusive), AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR TIIF. YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30th, 1932. Staffordshire II CONTENTS. PAGE List of Past Presidents .. .. .. III. Officers of the Society .......................... IV. A bridged A nnual R eports, 1927 to 1932 inclusive V.-XIV. Statement of Accounts, Season 1931/32 .. ..XV List of Me m b e r s ........................................... X V I.-X X . R ules ..................................................................... X X L L ibrary SampleRegulations .. XXIV. Catalogue of Books in L ibraryCounty XXV.-XXXV. Alexander Pedler Lecture, 1932. By Professor F. T. G. Hobday .. .. .. I. T he Mosley Collection in the B urton Museum. By G. H. Storer, F.Z.S. .. .. .. .. 13 British Ferns and ti-ieir Culture. By Rev. E. A. Elliot, M.A. .. .. .. 16 W ild L ife in a Local Fir W ood. By H. J. W ain, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.....................................Studies21 Some Vanished Churches of Leicester. By H. W . Ha w k i n s ..................................................... 31 W ild L ife and W atermills on a Local Stream. By H. J. W ain, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U.......................................... 40 Dates of A rrival of Summer Migrants . .. 48 Meteorological Summary .. 49 Index to Volumes I.-VIII. .. 55 Index to Volume IX . .. .. 84 Staffordshire XI. Annual Report for the Year ending September 30th, 1931. Membership 181, consisting of 8 Honorary Members, 166 Members, and 7 Associates. Cash in hand and at Bank, £86 8s. 3d. MEETINGS HELD. 1930. Present Oct. 21— Annual General Meeting. Presidential Address, entitled “ The Roman Wall,” by Mr. R. T. Robinson, M.A., B.Sc.......................................................................... 47 Nov. 18—“ The Naturalist takes a hand,” by Mr. Willrcd Mark Webb, F.L.S. .. ... 63 Dec. 16—•“ Making Garments from Trees ” by Mr. Philip V. Perrott .. 42 1931. Jan. 23— “ How we read from the Rocks the Record of the Plant Life of the Past,” by Dr. E. N. Miles Thomas . 40 Feb. 17—“ The Post-War World,” by Mr. G. E. Fasnacht . 29 Mar. 17— The Professional Zoologist,” by Mr. H. Henson, B.Sc. 50 EXCURSIONS ARRANGED. 1931. Present May 16—MaxstokeSample Castle and Priory Ruins. Leader : Mr. R. T. CountyRobinson, M.A., B.Sc. 46 June 20—Newstead Abbey. Leader: Mr. H. Id. Pitcliford, M.A. 37 J uly 5—Whole Day Sunday Excursion to Tewkesbury & District. Leader : Mr. G. T. Peard, M.Sc., A.I.C........................31 July 18—Warwick Castle. Leader: Mr. F. W. Andrews .. 51 Aug. 15—Sandon Park and Ingcstrc. Leader: Mr. J. A. Walker, M.A., F.I.C.......................27 Sept. 19—Leicester Leader : Mr. John L. Chumley . 27 On Wednesday, July 18th, a visit was paid to Drakelowe Hall, in order that members might have an opportunity of inspecting the furniture ; a few days later the contents of the Hall was sold by auction. FIELD MEETINGS HELD. The last Saturday Studies in : 1930. Present October Egginton Church. Leader : Mr. R. T. Robinson, M.A., B.Sc. .. .. 19 November Corporation Electricity Works. Leader : Mr. C. M. Livens, J.P. .. .... 47 December Drakelowe Park. Leader: Mr. C. M. Gibbs .. .. 17 1931. January Bretby Lane and Newton Lane. Loader : Mr. C. S. Kershaw .. .. .. .. 11 February Bretby Park. Leader : Mr. C. Hanson . 26 March Sinai and Tatenhill. Leader: Mr. Jay B. Smith .. 14 April Abandoned owing to wet weather. May The Henhurst. Leader : Mr. C. S. Kershaw .. .. 19 June Monks Bridge to Willington. Leader: Mr. C. Hanson 17 July Branston to Walton. Leader: Mr. G. H. Storer .. 14 August Milton and Anchor Church. Leader : Mr. C. M. Gibbs 27 September Woods Lane and Waterloo Clump. Leader: Miss F. Egerton . 29 Staffordshire XII. Annual Report for the Year ending September 30th, 1932. The total membership is now 213, consisting of 6 Asso­ ciates, 7 Honorary Members, and 200 Members. The Society has recently sustained a loss by reason of the death of Mr. G. Selkirk Hollister, a former Secretary of the Society and one of our Honorary Members. During the winter of 1931-1932 meetings were held and lectures delivered as follows :■—• 1931. Present Oct. 20—Annual General Meeting. Presidential Address by Mr. I-I. J. Wain, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., entitled “ Wild Life in a local Fir Wood " . 79 Nov. 19— “ Vanished Churches of Leicester,” by Mr. H. W . Hawkins ........................... 35 Dec. 15— “ An Economical Trip to Rhodesia,” by Mr. John L. Chumley .. ■ . 47 1932. Jan. 19— “ Flowers of the Derbyshire Dales,” by Mr. A. It. S. Proctor . 72 Feb. 16— “ Some Rhine Churches,” by Dr. G. H. Moir . 62 Mar. 29—Sample ” The Intelligence of Birds,”County by Capt. A. de Hamel . 58 During the year the following Field Meetings were held, on the last Saturday of each month :— 1931. Present October Winshill. Leader: Mr. C. D. Clarkson. 33 November Burton Gas Works. Leader : Mr. C. M. Livens. 47 December Old Burton. Leader : Mr. A. Cuddoford. .. .. 29 1932. January Anslow. Leader: Mr. C. S. Kershaw. 16 February Repton Brook. Leader : Miss H. Hanson. 20 March Bretby and Milton. Leader : Mr. H. J. Wain, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 25 April Dawsons Rocks and Milton Brook. Leader: Mr. C. Hanson. 38 May Tatcnhill. Leader: Mr. G. H. Storer, F.Z.S. Studies. 9 June Bretby. Leader: Mr. IT. J. Wain, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 33 July Anslow and Stockley Park. Leader: Mr. C. S. Kershaw. 31 August Cauldwell. Leader : Miss IT. M. Fletcher, B.A. 34 Sept. Walton Church. Leader : Mr. R. T. Robinson, M.A., B.Sc............................................................................. 27 During the summer the following Excursions were arranged :— 1932. Present May 7— Bolsover. Leader : Mr. T. W. Parkin, B.Sc. .. .. 34 May 29'—Whipsnade. Leader: Mr. H. J. Wain, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 58 June 18—Wirksworth Leader: Dr. Slator . 43 July 16—-Kenilworth. Leader : Mr. IT. H. Pitchford, M.A. 46 Aug. 20—Ashby. Leader : Mr. A. C. Hoskins .. 40 Sept. 17-—Coventry. Leader : Mr. R. T. Robinson, M.A., B.Sc. 56 The average attendance being 46. Staffordshire XVI. LIST OF MEMBERS, 1932-1933. HONORARY MEMBERS. ANDREWS, F. W ., “ Caithness,” Hampton Lane, Solihull, Warwickshire. ANDREWS, X., Old College House, Lichfield. HIND, H. LLOYD, B.Sc., F.I.C., Stuart House, Tudor Street, London, E.C.4. MATTHEWS, C. G„ F.C.S., F.I.C., J.P., “ The Anchorage,” Borth, Cardiganshire. NOWERS, J. E „ 76 Haughton Road, Darlington. ODLING, W., 42 Wilbury Villas, Hove, Brighton. RYE, H. A., c /o Mrs. Miles, 26 Fairfax Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London, W.4. STERN, A. L„ D.Sc., F.I.C., 1 Dollis Hill Lane, Neasdcn, London, N.W.10.Sample MEMBERS.County Abbotts, Miss M. 204 Ashby Road Adams, Miss D. 92 Anglesey Road Andrews, Miss K. W. 182 Horninglow Street Andrews, S. B. 69 Belvedere Road Arnold, Miss . “ Gilarn,” Tower Road Ashton, Mrs. R. L. 114 Scalpcliffe Road Babb, Miss Barton Villa, Uttoxeter Raldock, Miss 207 Hawfield Lane Barrow, H. T. 175 Ashby Road Barrow, Mrs. H. T. 175 Ashby Road Baxter, John . 203 Derby Street Beal, J. 215 Ashby Road Beale, Miss Thorpe House, Branstone StudiesRoad Beddows, W. H. 12 Belvedere Road Beer, Miss . 72 Derby Street Beetham, M. Ferry Cottage, Stapenhill Bickford, Miss U. 41 Watson Street Bown, Miss E. 70 Shobnall Street Bramell, A. M. Rangcmore, Burton-on-Trent Brooke, W. Woodbridge, Suffolk Brooks, Mrs. 124 Derby Street Brown, A. C., B.A. 50 Outwoods Street Browne, Miss 163 Ashby Road Bucknall, Miss D. 67 Blackpool Street Bull, W. J. .. 71 Branstonc Road Bull, Mrs. W. J. 71 Branstone Road Bullock, Miss A. E. 94 Clay Street Burbridgc, Miss W. 139 Forest Road Buxton, Miss . 56 Eton Road Staffordshire XXIV Library Regulations. 1. — Books shall be issued to Members by the Librarian, General Secretaries, or Minuting Secretary only. 2. — No Member shall have more than two Books at any one time. 3. — Any Book may be retained for one month from date of issue, provided no other Member has applied for it in the meantime, in which case it must be returned within 14 days of date of issue, or on demand, as the case may be. 4. —-On returning a Book, a Member may renew it for a further periodSample of one monthCounty should no other applications be made for it. 5. — All Books must be returned to the Library by September 1st in each year, and will not be re-issued until October 1st. 6. —-The Officer who issues or receives a Book shall make an entry of the same in a book provided for that purpose, and initial it. 7. — Members will be held responsible for BooksStudies issued to them, and will be required to replace all Books lost or damaged while in their custody. Staffordshire XXV LIBRARY. BOTANICAL SECTION. NO. NAME. AUTHOR. 1 School Botany .. '............................. Lindley 2 Manual of Botany .. .. .. Balfour 3 Elements of Botany .. .. .. ,, 4 Elementary Botany .. .. .. Grugeon 5 Dialogues on Botany 6 Useful Plants of Great Britain Johnson and Sowerby 7 Popular History of British Ferns.. .. Moore 8-9 British Mosses, Vols. 1 and 2 T ripp 10 Popular History of British Mosses ■ Stark 11 Synopsis of British Mosses Hobkirk 12 British Mosses Guide Jameson 13 Handbook of the British Flora .. Bentham 14 Flora of Derbyshire .. R ev.