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where Triticum laxum is in vast abundance, and quite erect. First 

 -evening meeting of the Cambrian Archaeological Association in the 

 Assembly Eooms. 



Aug. 21. Excursion to Penally, Manorbier, and Hodgeston. 

 The church at the second peculiarly interesting. Made acquaintance 

 with Mr, Freeman, the author of books on LlandafF, etc. 



Aug. 22. Excursion to St. Florence (a curious church) and 

 Carew Castle, and Church and Cross. Visited Gumfreston (church 

 with an old sanctus bell — a very fine tower) where there is a chaly- 

 beate spring in the churchyard, closely adjoining another of pure 

 water. 



Aug. 23. To Lamphey Palace, Pembroke Castle, Monckton 

 Priory, and Pembroke Dockyard. 



Aug. 24. Sunday. Bishop of St. Davids (Thirlwall) preached 

 an excellent sermon. Dined with Mr. Dillwyn Llewellyn, and 

 walked to Giltar Head with Mr. Moggridge and Mr. Llewellyn's 

 son. Saw the Asparagus at Giltar Head, or rather half-way between 

 it and Lydstep Haven. 



Aug. 25. Botanised during the morning on the south sands, 

 and the marsh opposite Penally. On the rock near the sea there is 

 Polygonatum officinale. The marsh is like the rough parts of the 

 Cambridgeshire Fens, producing Myrica Gale, etc. Here is Lastrea 

 Thelypteris, Carex panicvlata, C. Oederi, and other deep marsh plants. 



Aug. 26. The conclusion of the Archaeological Meeting. 



Aug. 27. Went by coach with the Archaeological party to Hobbs' 

 Point, and then in a government steamer, kindly placed at our dis- 

 posal, to St. Davids. We landed at Solva. The Rev. Canon 

 Melvile kindly gave me a hospitable welcome. We had not time 

 to do anything that evening. 



Aug. 28. Visited Penlan Castle, a curious earthwork, part 

 Roman, part British. Then attended Freeman's lecture at and in 

 the cathedral, and returned by the same mode of conveyance to 

 Tenby. Fine weather both going and returning, and I was much 

 pleased with the fine rocky coast. 



Aug. 29. Went to Gumfreston and spent some hours with the 

 Rev. G. Smith, the rector. His family gave me a few localities of 

 plants. 



Aug. 30. Went by Rowston and Roadwood to Saundersfoot, 

 then along the coal-rail under Hean Castle to Wiseman's Bridge, 

 and some distance up the valley there. Back behind Hean Castle 

 to St. Issells, and then to Saundersfoot again, and by GriflSthston, 

 Hollybush, Daisy Bank, Ashridge, Cornish Mill, Scotsborough, 

 Marsh House, Tenby. On the sands at Saundersfoot are the same 

 plants as at Tenby. The valleys about St. Issells very pretty. 



