. Essex naturalist: being the journal of the Essex Field Club. ch was explained by Major Flower. The River Stort, from BishopsStortford to Harlow, was traversed by the Club on July l8th, 1888 (see ESSEXNaturalist, vol. ii., pp. 224-227). At this point also the rainfall is measured by one of Mr. Symons was an object of much interest on the part of one distinguished member, whopromised us a few words on the subject at a later period. 210 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. The rainfall for May and June, for ihis and last year, is recorded thus : 1894 . May . 1-58 inch. June . 176 inch, 1893 • „ .
. Essex naturalist: being the journal of the Essex Field Club. ch was explained by Major Flower. The River Stort, from BishopsStortford to Harlow, was traversed by the Club on July l8th, 1888 (see ESSEXNaturalist, vol. ii., pp. 224-227). At this point also the rainfall is measured by one of Mr. Symons was an object of much interest on the part of one distinguished member, whopromised us a few words on the subject at a later period. 210 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. The rainfall for May and June, for ihis and last year, is recorded thus : 1894 . May . 1-58 inch. June . 176 inch, 1893 • „ . ro2 „ „ . 0-31 „ The volume of water passing this year was in May 39,753,000 gallons fortwenty-four hours, and in June 29,520,000 gallons in the same time. The watershed area above Fieldes Weir is 460 square miles, and the averagedaily flow for three consecutive drj years was 81,000,000 gallons. The RoyalCommissioners take the daily total available quantity for this area at 85^ milliongallons. The whole watershed of the Lea is 600 square OVER THE Le^ NEAR RvE HoUSE. Leaving Fieldes Weir we passed along a charming reach ol the river, thedome of Haileybury College being a prominent object on the horizon to theright, and soon came to The Crown, at Broxbourne Bridge, where we wentashore, quite ready for a capital cold luncheon provided by the hostess, , to which the Club did ample justice, and then went to the prettygardens attached to this famous hostelry, where the Ordinary Meeting (the149th) was held, Mr. Chancellor, President, in the chair. The following Avere elected members of the Club : Mr. Claude E. Egerton-Green, Mr. Frank Hughes, , and Miss Florance Stephenson. Mr. J. E. Harting read a paper on Izaak Waltons connection wiih the RiverLea, illustrating his remarks with proof pictures from his fine TercentenaryEdition of The Complete Angler. This paper is printed in present number. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Harting for
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