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Canthocampus and some indistinct remains which were 

 taken from a bladder of Utricularia being the only specimens 

 of the class met with. On the other hand, free-swimminof 

 Kotifera were extremely plentiful, both in numbers and species, 

 the large and beautiful Actinuriis nephmius being most in 

 evidence, while Brachionus baker i and palea, Asplanchuc 

 p7nodonta, and (I think) Stephanops mutlcus were also identified, 

 besides numbers of smaller species. A noticeable feature was 

 the presence in great quantity of the smaller algae. Scenedesmus 

 and AnkistrodesTiius, in many species and varieties, as also 

 Pediastrum, were abundant. The Desmidiaceae were well 

 represented, two filamentous forms Si^haerozosma being par- 

 ticularly noticeable. Bulbochaete was recognised. After tea 

 in the garden at Grenville Lodge, the station was reached for 

 the return in time to avoid a threatened storm. 



OXSHOTT. 



On June 11th the excursion to Oxshott was scarcely so successful 

 as usual. There was a fair attendance ; but, unfortunately, 

 none of the members were well acquainted with the route, which 

 was through the pine woods of Esher Common. The outing was 

 therefore more productive of pedestrian exercise than of the 

 usual and desired results. In the woods Pellia epipliylla was seen 

 on the sides of small ditches ; many species of mosses in fruit. 

 Qindi Pohjtrichum bearing male "flowers." Lichens, of course, 

 were plentiful, and several members hoped they had acquired 

 Mycetozoa. Sphagnum acutifolia and ohtusifolia were in plenty. 

 The Cotton-grass [Eriophorum) was noticed near the Black 

 Pond. Several of the excursionists became acquainted with the 

 large wood-ant, Formica rufa (?) known locally as an " emmet." 

 These are very numerous among the pins-needles on the ground, 

 and are famous for their insinuating ways and spiteful dis- 

 position. A male stag-beetle was caught. On a bank was 

 found a somewhat uncommon plant, Claytonia perfoliata, 

 belonging to the small order the Portulaceae. It is not 

 indigenous, but is a garden escape, having been brought as a 

 culinary herb from N.W. America. The pond-life captures 

 were poor, as would be expected in the circumstances. On 

 a roadside pond there was a quantity of bluish scum, which 



