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adding some general remarks on their distinctive characters, habitats, 



and localities : — 



Polypodium rulgare Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum 

 Lastrea Oreoptvris ,, Trichomams 



,, FiUx-mas ,, Ruta-muraria 



,, spinulosa Ceterach officinorum 



,, dilatala Scolopendriuin vulgare 



Po/i/stic/iHin acukatum Blechnum spicant 



,, angulare Fteris aqtdlina 



Athyrittm Filix-fmmina Ophioglossum vulgare 



Tea was then served in the library, and interesting and valuable 

 books, pictures, statues, and other works of art were inspected, 

 after which, on the proposition of Mr. Littleboy, seconded by Dr. 

 Morison, a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. and Mrs. McGregor 

 for their kind hospitality. 



The grounds of Aldenham Abbey were next visited, the most 

 picturesque part being a woodland glen, supposed to have once 

 been a chalk-pit. From a summer-house at its upper end the view 

 down the glen and through the trees extended over meadows 

 beyond, through which was seen flowing the River Colne. 



After taking leave of their host and hostess the members dis- 

 persed, the greater number walking or driving either to Watford, 

 or to Radlett or Bricket Wood station for St. Albans. 



The meeting was under the direction of Mr. F. "W. Silvester. 



OfiDrsrARY Meeting, 1st June, 1883, at Hertford. 

 EicHAiiD B. Croft, R.N., F.L.S., F.R.M.S., in the Chair. 

 The following papers were read : — 



1. "The Spiders of the JS^eighbourhood of Hoddesdon : a Con- 

 tribution to the Arachnidal Fauna of Hertfordshire." By F. M. 

 CampbeU, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.M.S. {Transactions, Vol. II, 

 p. 237.) 



2. "Notes on the Construction and Application of the Spectro- 

 scope." By C. E. Shelly, B.A., M.B. 



Field Meeting, 2nd June, 1883. 

 BEICKET WOOD, WATFORD. 



This was essentially a botanical and entomological recording and 

 collecting expedition. The members from Watford were the first 

 to arrive at Bricket Wood station, and, after noting the plants in 

 flower on the Green near the station, they were joined by others 

 from St. Albans, etc. The wood was then entered and strolled 

 through as far as the point where it adjoins the main road from 

 Watford to St. Albans, a different route being taken through it in 

 returning. 



In the wood, in the lane between it and the Scrubbs, and on the 

 Green, the following plants were observed in flower, and were 

 recorded by the writer of this report, who had the direction of the 

 meeting : — 



