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the remainder being members of the Worcester, Woolhope, and 

 Malvern Clubs. Mr Jones exhibited a beautiful series of Rhyn- 

 conella subdecorata, from tlie inferior oolite, a species erected by 

 Mr. Davidson, from the examples now shewn ; and the Arbacia 

 Forbesii, a rare Echinodenn, from the Gryphite grit. 



Mr. Atkinson, Deputy Gaveller of the Forest, exhibited some 

 curious plans of the coal and iron mines of the district ; and Mr. 

 Herbert Mackworth gave us much interesting information on the 

 fire-damp, and exhibited a variety of apparatus for testing its 

 presence, observing particularly on the almost necessity which 

 cxiMs tor a higher state of education and intelligence in those 

 workmen who have the charge and care of mines. 



A member of the Worcestershire Naturalists' Club announced 

 the interesting discovery in his county, during the past year, of 

 Carex montana and Potamogeton flabellatus. 



On Tuesday, July 11, the Club met at breakfast at Minety 

 Station, and then broke into two sections the one to examine 

 the Railway cuttings, of which the President and Secretary formed 

 part, and there turning off to Braydon Pond, about a mile from 

 which, close to the high road, was a curious specimen of one of 

 the ancient elms of Lydiard Forest. The trunk, about 25 feet in 

 circumference at six feet from the ground, rose from a tangled 

 and almost solid mass of roots, which, as near as I could measure 

 it, was 21 feet long by 15 feet across. 



What was seen by the other section, who, under the guidance 

 of Mr. Bowly and Mr. Taylor, went on an antiquarian expedition 

 to the Market-place and Abbey of Malmesbury, we know not, as 

 no report was given us. 



I would venture to suggest, as a rule of the Club for the future, 

 that whenever the Club breaks into sections, some one be ap- 

 pointed as Secretary for the day with each section, who shall be 

 requested to draw up a short report of what has been seen for the 

 next meeting. 



On Tuesday, August 8th, we again essayed, in spite of our 

 failure of weather on the former occasion, to persuade Ladies to 

 honour us with their company at Cirencester. This time the 

 weather was most fortunate, and the day was thoroughly enjoyable 

 and enjoyed. After breakfast we proceeded in flies and other 

 vehicles through the Park, stopping to look at the noble Cathedral 

 Firs, and then driving on to the Edgeworth Valley, we rambled 

 and scrambled through it ; finding, amongst others the following 

 interesting plants : 



Asperula cynanchica. Dipsacus pilosus. 



Vicia sylvatica. Orchis ustulata. 



Hippocrepis camosa. 



On a rocky side of the valley, facing the south-w r est, was found a 

 pretty natural collection of ferns, consisting of 



Poli/podium calcareum. Aspidium filix mas. 



vulgare Cysteafragilis. 



