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July 1. Crossed the head of the bay to Hurlstone Point, finding 

 near to the latter place Verhascum Lychnitis, Anthemis arvensis, and 

 Mentlm rotundifolia. 



July 2. Went above Whitestone Park and descended into the 

 next valley, then ascended to the upper part of Lucott Hill, and 

 found Ranunculus Lenormandi at the head of a stream descending to 

 the north-east, then crossed the upper part of the Horner valley to 

 the top of Dunkery. 



July 3. By the old road to the Whitestones, then to Oare, and 

 down the valley to Brendon, and over the hill to Ilford Bridges, 

 from whence we descended the East Lynn to Lynton ("Valley of 

 Rocks " Hotel). In the evening to the Valley of Rocks and back by 

 the path by the sea. 



July 4. By East Ilkerton to Sadler's Stone and Wood Barrow 

 on the way to Moles' Chamber, but there was so much rain and 

 cloud on the hills that we could not find our way ; got wet through, 

 and returned ; then deviated to Ilford Bridges and hunted for Ruhus 

 Leesii, without success. Descended the right hand side of the 

 river to Lynton. Found EuphorUa hiberna, Melittis Melissophyllum, 

 Meconopsis, Rubus suberedus, Lingua, and GUntheri. 



July 5. By Lee, Slattenslade, Martinhoe, Cherriton, and 

 Kimacot to the valley of the Heddon ; along it to Trentishoe, in 

 the chance of finding Mrs. Grifiiths there. Rubus Schlechtendalii, 

 Trentishoe, R. carpin^olmm (Blox.) on the upper parts of the hills; 

 ascending the highest of any of them. R. plicatus, valley of West 

 Lynn. Then by Heale to the Ilfracombe and Lynton road, and 

 home. 



July 6. By coach to Bridgewater, and rail to London and 

 Cambridge. 



July 15. W. H. Coleman came to spend a few days here. 



July 16. Coleman, Newbould, and I went to Bottisham Fen, 

 and found Viola stagnina in fruit in plenty, also Chara tenuissima. 



July 24. Started for the north, and went as far as Lincoln. 

 Walked in the evening to Boultham Church. Found in a ditch by 

 the footway, Anacharis Alsiimstrum in flower. 



July 25. Went to the cathedral. To Hull, but missed the 

 steamer for Leith. To Normanton. 



July 26. To Edinburgh. Quartered at Professor Balfour's,' 

 2, Bellevue Crescent. 



July 27. In the Botanic Garden met James Backhouse, jun., 

 on his way to Clova. 



Jidy 30. Dined with the medical faculty in the Senate Hall. 



July 31. British Association Meeting began. 



