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further evidence as to the yet questionable existence of a terrestrial flora in the 

 Silurian ages, I bring these facts before the notice of the Club. 



The report was much applauded, and the health of the Hon. Secretary was 

 then drunk, with thanks for his excellent report, and suitably acknowledged. 



Mr. Purchas proceeded to read an instructive essay on the geography of 

 plants. This was followed by an interesting paper by Dr. Rowan. Thanks 

 were unanimously voted to Mr. Purchas for his valuable paper. Dr. Bull handed 

 in for the use of the members a carefully compiled list of plants found in this 

 county, arranged on the natural system, and named according to the London 

 Catalogue, as far as specimens of them were included in the Herbariums sent in 

 for competition at the last show of the Hereford Horticultural Society. This list 

 is calculated to be of great use to the young botanist ; and it might be with 

 advantage printed by the Club in a separate form. 



Thanks having been unanimously voted to the President for his conduct in 

 the chair, the party broke up between 7 and 8 p.m. 



OcTOBKB 2nd, 1852. 

 Remarks. 



In our report of the Aymestrey Field Meeting last week, we omitted to 

 mention the vote of thanks passed to the High Sheriff of the County, \V. T. Kevill 

 Da vies, Esq., of Croft Castle, for his polite attention in throwing his grounds open 

 to the Club. 



It is a matter for gratulation that the several proprietors in whose localities 

 the Club has held its meetings during the season, have, with an enlightened spirit, 

 highly encouraging to the votaries of science, offered every facility to the Members 

 for the prosecution of their pursuits. 



With a willing readiness, proving his appreciation of the study of Nature, and 

 at a considerable expense and inconvenience, Mr. Robert Biddulph Phillips, of 

 Longworth, lately caused a quarry, which had been partially filled up, to be re- 

 opened for a party of geologists, Members of the Club, who were anxious to 

 investigate a remarkable protrusion in Silurian rocks, discovered on his estate at 

 Hagley Park. 



BOTANICAL GEOGRAPHY. 

 By \V. H. Purchas. 



The science of Botanical Geography is one of comparatively recent origin. 

 The great and striking changes in the aspect of vegetation as we ascend from the 

 plains to the summits of lofty mountains, as we pass from the equator to the 

 poles, or from one continent to another, had long attracted the wondering notice 

 of travellers and botanists ; but it was reserved for men stUl living— foremost 

 amongst whom stands the illustrious Humboldt— to arrange facts and develop the 

 laws of the phenomena which constitute the basis of this philosophical department 

 of botany. 



