244 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1884—86 



Sept. 27. We gathered roots of Parnassia from the damp ground 

 near the gasworks, to take home for the Botanic Garden. 



Sept. 30. Home. 



Oct. 22. Attended the Ray Club again for the first time since 

 Dec. 5, 1883. 



Nov. 10. Professor Fawcett's funeral. An enormous crowd of 

 people. 



1885. Feb. 2. A very large meeting in the Guildhall in con- 

 nexion with the China Inland Mission.* 



April 18. We went to Newmarket by train, and found Anemone 

 Pulsatilla in flower on the Devil's Ditch. 



April 24. First lecture. Very backward season. 



April 25. We went by train to Bartlow, and walked back to 

 Linton Station ; we visited the tumuli, and also Linton Church. 



May 7. We went to Royston, where we visited the heath (but 

 found the Anemone Pulsatilla over), the church, museum, and cave. 



May 9. Mr. S. A. Blackwood came, and met a number of the 

 College men at St. John's. 



May 10. Mr. Blackwood held very successful meetings at C.C.C. 

 and the Guildhall. 



May 14. The Rev. J. F. Kitto came to us, to preach before the 

 University. 



June 15. We left home for a short visit to Grange-over-Sands. 



June 16. W. W. Newbould came to us. 



June 18. We went by train to Silverdale Station, and then 

 walked to Hawes Water, at the north-east end of which we found 

 an abundance of Primula farinosa, and many other plants. We then 

 walked by Silverdale Moss and Black Dyke by a footpath to Arnside 

 Station, and home by rail. 



June 24. . . . We went to see the abundance of beautiful Orchis 

 latifolia by the side of the railway. 



June 25. Newbould went with us by rail to Ravenglass ; and 

 then by a narrow railway to Boot at the head of the Eskdale Valley. 

 It is a very beautiful country. We visited a pretty little waterfall 

 in a beautiful ravine. The " Pikes " were very clear, and the whole 

 scene very fine. 



June2Q. Newbould left. We gathered^ma forwinter decoration. 



June 27. We walked to the hillside between Meathop and Low 

 Meathop to find Polypodium calcareum, which we obtained in abun- 

 dance on the right of the road as you ascend beyond the upper gate. 



* " The Cambiidge Seven," who chose Professor Babington to be chairman of 

 the Meeting. — Ed. 



