230 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1880 



Avg. 31. Went by rail to Holyhead, being joined at Bangor by 

 Mr. J. E. Griffith and A. G. More. We then took a car to near the 

 South Stack. We descended nearly to the shore at Yr-hen-borth, 

 and found Cineraria campestris — triaritima in tolerable plenty on the 

 turf on the south side — amongst the rocks on the descent. We then 

 went on to near the descent to the lighthouse, and there on the right 

 hand found Helianthemum Breweri and Scilla verna. These and the 

 Cineraria were of course out of flower. Back by rail to Gaerwen 

 Junction and Llanerchymedd, from whence we drove to Penrhos- 

 Lligwy, and found in the brook, both above and below the bridge 

 over the river Lligvvy-Rhos, Fotamogeton lanceolahcs (Sm.) in plenty, 

 but only just in flower. Then returned to Bangor and Llandudno 

 after a most successful expedition. 



Sept. 1 , A. G. More and his sister came to see us ; also Mr. GriflBth. 

 Afterwards More, Griffith, and I went on to the Head, and saw Hypo- 

 chaeris maculata, Chrysocoma, Cotoneaster, etc. The latter much further 

 from the town than where I formerly saw it. 



Sept. 2. To Colwyn Bay Hotel. 



Sept. 3. We went to Abergele ; saw the church and tomb in the 

 yard, of the victims of the well-known burning of a railway train. 

 Walked to the upper lodge of Castell Gwrych. I then went to the 

 old Castell on the top of the wooded hill, finding my way there with 

 some difficulty, and my return with more. It is encumbered with 

 trees and vegetation, but seems of much interest, having apparently 

 dry-stone walls, an approach on the north-west by flights of steps, 

 at least fifty in number, and a curious wall across a ravine. There 

 seems to have been also a fortified entrance on the west side which 

 I had not time carefully to examine. 



Sept. 7. I went to Capel St. Trillo by the shore ; a small ruin 

 covering a spring. 



Sept. 9. To Llandulas. Walked to Gorddyn Mawr, ascending 

 it from the farm, then over the hill to Abergele. 



Sept. 10. To Bryn Eurion. Walked to the top. 



Sept. 13. To Church Stretton. 



Sept. 17. We drove to Stokesay Castle, and examined it 

 thoroughly. The tower appears to be Early English, and the hall 

 a late form of same style, both very beautiful. The additions, of 

 which much is wood, are probably Elizabethan. The upper rooms 

 at the end of the hall are singularly projected over the early walls, 

 so as to make larger rooms than could have been there originally. 

 The gate-house is a beautiful example of black and white work. 



Sept. 20. We went to Ludlow, and went all over the house 

 where my parents lived, and I was born, now a school, kept by 

 Mrs. Crawiord Watson, and called Castle Lodge. We also went to 

 the castle and church. 



