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June 21. "Walked with Haslam to Prior Park to shew the station 

 for Euphorbia pilosa to Major Champ. 



June 22. Horticultural Show at the Victoria Park. I spent 

 the whole day there, to assist the committee, and dined with them 

 afterwards. 



June 23. My aunt Bedford, Miss Nash, Dr. Falconer, and I 

 went by the rail to Weston-super-mare. Falconer and I walked 

 out all the morning to botanize ; we went along the shore to the 

 mouth of the river Axe, intending to cross over to Brean Down, 

 but learned that if we did so, we could not be home in time to 

 return to Bath. We found Trifolium maritimum near the river 

 mouth on a bank, and Ophrys apifera and Oenothera biennis (not in 

 flower) in a small wood at a short distance from the sea through 

 which we returned. After skirting the town on the land side, we 

 ascended the hill on the north by a rustic road close to the sea, and 

 found Urtica dioica, var., longifolia. By the side of the road to the 

 baths, upon heaps of rubbish, we found Reseda alba or fruticulosa in 

 plenty. Having left Bath at 8.30 a.m. we got back by 10 p.m. 

 We were out in several heavy storms. 



June 28. The nomination of candidates for the Bath Election ; 

 all went off very well. The Tory party made an attempt upon the 

 flags of the reformers, which was returned by their having all their 

 own destroyed. In other points the day went off quietly. 



June 29. This morning James Gisborne was married to Miss 

 C. Trevelyan, at Walcot Church. Lady Carrington, her mother, gave 

 a grand breakfast afterwards at No. 30, Crescent. The Bath Election, 

 at which Lord Duncan and Roebuck were returned by a great 

 majority over Powerscourt and Bruges. Dined with Dr. Falconer 

 to meet Bell of Oxford. 



June 30. Great Western Railway opened throughout. Chairing 

 of the members. A splendid procession of the trades and gentle- 

 men's carrriages. A fine day, and all went off quietly. 



July 2. Falconer and I went by the railway to Chippenham, 

 and then walked to Langley Marsh, where we found several 

 interesting plants : Cnicus pratensis, Serratula tinctoria, Myosotis 

 versicolor, Habenaria bifolia (Bab.), etc. The marsh is not now 

 nearly as wet as it appears to have been lately ; it is covered 

 with fern, gorse, high grass, and young trees, and is of consider- 

 able extent. We returned iDy the railway. Dined at the " White 

 Hart " with the friends of the new members. Lord Duncan and Mr. 

 Roebuck. 



July 3. Left Bath by the railway to Bristol, and then by the 

 "Victory" steam vessel (Capt. Parker). Started for Cork. On 

 our way down the Channel, we had the good fortune to meet the 

 Great Western Steam-ship just arriving from its voyage. We went 



