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It was proposed and carried unanimously that the 

 •seventeen new members who have joined since the last 

 meeting, be elected. 



It was proposed by Mr. J. J. Smithies, seconded by 

 Mr. Bell and carried unanimously, that next year's meeting 

 be held in Eskdale, Cumberland. 



A vote of thanks to the officers was unanimously 

 accorded. 



THE TOTNES EXCURSIONS. 



The first serious excursion, comprising the whole party, 

 was on Monday, August 4th, to Dartmoor, and was intended 

 primarily to re-discover the habitat of Asplenmm adianUim- 

 nigvum caudi folium, first. found by Mr. Druery thirty years 

 ago near Hexworthy. A conveyance was chartered from 

 Ashburton, where large masses of Cetcvach and Asp. 

 trichomanes were noticed on the walls. On the way through 

 Holne Chase a steep hill rendered it necessary for the 

 party to dismount, and it was while walking up the hill 

 that the first important find was made by Mr. Smithies, 

 viz. a very fine serrate form of Blechnwn. Eventually 

 Hexworthy was reached, and very soon catidifolium was 

 found by Mr. Druery in its old habitat. An extended 

 search revealed the plant in some quantity, although it 

 was very much punished by the drought. The normal 

 species which formerly accompanied it had in great 

 measure disappeared. Had the variety been a pkunosum 

 or a gvandiceps it would also doubtless have long since 

 vanished. The return journey was made in more leisurely 

 fashion, most of the party walking across the moor. By 

 the roadside Blechmm spicant anomalum was noticed in 

 some quantity and several members secured specimens. 

 Lastvea montana and Blechnum spicant were found in great 

 luxuriance, so much so that it was decided to return next 

 day and hunt this part of the moor more exhaustively. 



On August 5th, accordingly another visit was made to 



