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the leaf, except on the margin (where there are none 

 at all). They are about "o6 mm. in diameter, and 

 stand on pedicels only as high as the glands are thick, 

 viz. about "03 mm. They are divided into eight 

 cells. Of the two main divisional walls which 

 intersect each other, one only has four divergent 

 branches, viz. one on each side at each end. Some- 

 times there are more than eight cells, but the general 

 appearance is very uniform. Fig. 131a represents 

 one of these bodies in its transparent state ; Fig. 132b, 

 when filled with granular matter (protoplasm, 

 Darwin) ; Fig. 133c, a ten-celled gland with the 

 granular contents aggregated round the cell-walls, 

 probably illustrating a stage in the gradual return of 

 the organ to its normal condition, in order to be 



Fig. 133. — x 260. 



ready to repeat its function, or, in other words, to 

 begin another meal. 



The glands on the under side of the leaves are about 

 half the size of the smallest of those on the upper 

 side, but together with their pedicels present the same 

 form. They consist of four cells only ; are more 

 sparsely scattered over the cuticle, and are inter- 

 spersed with stomata (Fig. 133). 



The measurements are approximate. 



If of any assistance to readers interested in this 

 kind of work, it may be stated that it is necessary 

 to take both vertical and horizontal sections of the 

 leaf, also to scrape off some of the bodies with a 

 sharp blade and to examine in water to prevent 

 shrinkage. 



W. P. Hamilton. 



Shrewsbury. 



A DAY WITH THE WOOLHOPE CLUB. 

 By Dr. A. J. II. Crespi. 



TUESDAY, June 24th, was very fine ; we 

 started from Barr's Court, and formed a 

 goodly company of hard-working naturalists intent 

 on doing a pleasant day's work. The Woolhope 

 does not encourage ladies except once a year, so 

 that the ordinary field-days are restricted to gentle- 

 men. 



From Barr's Court we made our way past 

 Dinmore, which the Club explored last October at 

 its Fungus foray, to the pretty little town of 

 Leominster, charmingly situated in a very picturesque 

 part of Herefordshire, and surrounded by many 

 objects and places of the greatest interest to the 

 antiquary and the naturalist. The town is pros- 

 perous and well laid out, with several new terraces, 

 showing that though the population may not be 

 actually increasing, though probably it is, Leominster 

 is spreading itself out over a wider area. This part 

 of Herefordshire is remarkable for the number of 

 handsome, well-preserved, half-timbered houses — a 

 notable feature in the landscape, and particularly 

 striking to members from districts where similar 

 houses are entirely unknown. 



Leaving Leominster by Grinhall Lane, the Club 

 made its way to Cursneh Camp, a position from 

 which, as also from Eyton Hill, the Yorkists were 

 driven by their rivals just before the decisive Battle 

 of Mortimer's Cross. I do not know that Cursneh 

 Camp is very remarkable for size or situation, nor is 

 it very perfect ; but to every historical student it is 

 deeply interesting from its connection with memor- 

 able events in the history of the land. The Camp is 

 picturesquely situated on a bold bluff, while the 

 view across the Valley of the Lugg is striking from 

 the fertility of the country and the air of prosperity 

 in spite of agricultural depression. From Cursneh 

 the members drove rapidly to Kingsland, a large 

 village noteworthy for its splendid church, and 

 deserving of respectful attention on that account. 

 The peculiar feature of the church to the antiquary, 

 who is less impressed by mere size and reverent pre- 

 servation than the more vulgar sight-seer, is the 

 Volkre Chamber, a curious room of small size 

 opening out of the north-west porch, with a window 

 giving a view of the interior. This chamber from its 

 comparatively small size would not attract the 

 attention of the ordinary visitor ; but the Rev. 

 Joseph Barker, of Christ College, Cambridge, Yicar 

 of Eardisland, read a most able and suggestive paper 

 upon it, in which he contended that it was a 

 Sepulchre Chamber, in which certain religious rites 

 were celebrated at Easter time. Fifty other similar 

 chambers, though mostly far less beautiful and per- 

 fect, are still in existence in the district. Mr. 

 Barker's suggestion was, however, not accepted by all 



