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May 29tli. — Meeting at Clifton Down Station, we took an early- 

 train to Stapleton Eoad ; here we alighted, and taking the road we 

 came to Stapleton Bridge, and turning to the right, we struck into 

 the fields, and entering Froma Glen, we found excellent ground for 

 botanizing, with its river, woods, quarries, marsh, and meadows. 

 Vicia and Geranium of many species were gathered; also Caltha 

 palustris inj seed, Cardamine impatiens, Sarothamnus imp aliens, &c. 

 At 5,30 we heard voices using botanical names, and hailed with 

 much pleasure Mr. Leipner and the medical students who had come 

 by a later train. After a further search we filled our vasculums, 

 and staying a short time in Stapleton for refreshments, we returned 

 home a more numerous party than at starting. 



September 4th. — Proceeding by train to Portishead, we passed 

 through the village, ascending the hill by Simmer^' Lane, we gained 

 the top road, and having permission to ascend the tower at the 

 farm, we much enjoyed the magnificent view. Continuing our 

 walk, we descended the hill at the I^Tore, and skirting the shore we 

 finished a very pleasant ramble by partaking of tea at the Hotel. 

 Amongst other plants collected were Tanacetum vulgare, Leptosper- 

 mum officinale, Orohanche minor, ChicJiorzuin Intyhus, Siud Crithmum 

 maritimum, 



October 21st. — The first autumn Meeting was held at the 

 Museum and Library, the President being Chairman. The minutes 

 ^f the Local Museum Committee and of the Summer Excursions 

 were read and signed. Mr. G. N. Harris was enrolled a Member. 

 The President described certain edible Fungi that were very 

 plentiful in the neighbourhood at this time of the year. 



November 18th. — The President after signing the minutes of the 

 last Meeting, drew our attention to the serious loss we had sustained 

 since we last met, in the death of one of our original members, 

 "William Sanders, Esq., Fellow of the Eoyal Society of London, and 

 President of the Bristol Naturalists' Society, who had that morning 

 been committed to his last resting place, — several of the Members 

 present having, as a last token of respect, followed his remains to 

 the tomb. 



