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mentioned, Qnanthe phellandrium and fistulosa, Ranunculus lingua 
and trichophyllus, Hottonia palustris, Hydrocharis morsus-rane, 
Callitriche platycarpa and pedunculata, and among numerous 
mollusks, Zonites nitidus, Limneus palustris and_ stagnalis, 
Planorbis marginatus, carinatus, contortus and spirorbis, Bithynia 
tentaculata and Physa fontinalis. In some marshy ground sur- 
rounding a spring just below Morden, the little ZLimosella 
aquatica was flowering in great abundance, accompanied by Bidens 
tripartita, which was also gathered near Bradbury. Irom Morden 
Carrs the club passed to Sedgefield, where the church was visited. 
It is a very fine example of a parish church, containing in 
the quadrupled and banded columns of the nave, with their fine 
capitals, carved in foliage, an exquisite specimen of early 13th 
century work. The rest of the church is of a later date, the 
greater part about 13879, when the north transept was built as a 
chantry chapel. The ceiling of the chancel, its panelling and 
seats, and the very handsome canopied screen, present many 
features in common with the screen and chancel fittings at Bran- 
cepeth, and may certainly be attributed to the same architect. 
They are of a date sometime before the year 1600, and are of a 
very superior character to most works of Gothic feeling of that 
period. Mr. Norman read a paper upon its architectural features 
and history, and pointed out all the objects in it, worthy of note. 
Hardwick Hall was the last place visited, and here the courteous 
liberality of Christopher Bramwell, Esq., was evidenced by his 
entertaining the members at dinner. Hardwick, now the property 
of Lord Boyne, isa good specimen of the formal taste of the 
beginning of last century, with ornamental pieces of water, temples, 
&c.—it has never been finished. In the Serpentine were noticed, 
among other water plants, Myriophyllum spicatum, Utricularia 
vulgaris, Potamogeton flabellatus, Bab., or perhaps it may be P. 
pectinatus, Lin. After dinner Mr. Norman read an account of the 
successful dredging operations on the Northumberland coast; 
conducted under the authority of our Club, aided by a grant from 
the British Association for the Advancement of Science. A full 
report of these operations is now in the hands of our members. 
An invitation was given to the British Association to visit 
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