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would be thought. I'he green-winged Orchis morio was common also, and fine spe- 

 cimens of the butterfly orchis, Habenaria bifolia, were also seen. On the limestone 

 soil of Oldbury Hill Orchis pyramidais was found, and another always interesting 

 plant, Chlora perfoliata. In the hedge on the hill near the camp was gathered 

 Lonicera xylosteum, the twin-flower honey-suckle, probably a wanderer from the 

 cottage near, and the Euonymus Europceits, the spindle tree, a true native, 

 whose berries are so pretty in autumn. On Oldbury hill were also gathered Myo- 

 sotis collina, Ligiutrum vuhjare, Scnecio erucifnlius, and Tiifolinm medium. 

 Symphytum orientale, confirmed by the highest botanical authorities to be correct, 

 was found on the road side at How Caple. Lycopus EuropcBus, by the stream 

 side at the foot of Oldbury Hill. On Caplar Hill, Tilia yrandifolia grows un- 

 questionably. Daphne Laiireola, the lovely wood vetch, Vicia sylvatica, and many 

 other plants too numerous to mention now. 



The plant of the day, however, was Stcllaria nemoruvi, Wood starwort, which 

 was found, after the papers were read, on the river bank in Caplar wood. It was 

 a good " find," and very rare in Herefordshire. 



The business of the Club was conducted after dinner, when, amongst other 

 members, the Rev. David Price, of Little Marcle, and Mr. Henry Wilson, of 

 Eastnor House, Malvern, were elected members. An excellent paper on " Ofifa's 

 Dyke" was then read by Captain Morgan, R.E., which led to some little dis- 

 cussion. 



A very pleasant day, and a profitable one, was thus spent, notwithstanding 

 the dreary weather, with ever and anon a shower, that cheerfully might be spoken 

 of as "Scotch Mist." It was a pity, however, that the lovely scenery passed 

 through was not brif,'htened by sunshine. 



The gentlemen who took part in the day's proceedings were tlie President, 

 Mr. George H. Piper ; Revs. Augustin Ley, E. J. Holloway, A. G. Jones, H. B. 

 D. ISIarshall, G. M. Metcalfe, P. H. S. Strong, and E. Price ; Drs. Bull, and 

 Chapman, and Mr. Jones ; Major Doughty ; Captains de Winton, Kerr, R.E., and 

 Morgan, R.E. ; Messrs. T. D. Burlton, Robert Clarke, Charles Fortey, J. T. 

 Owen Fowler, J. Greaves, W. H. Harrison, G. H. R. Holden, F. R. Kempson, 

 John Lambe, S. R. Matthews. H. C. Moore, J. E. Norris, T. C. Paris, Evan 

 Pateshall, J. Riley, O. Shellard, Wm. Stallard, James Stevens, Henry Wilson, 

 and the Secretary, Mr. Theophilus Lane, wth a sprinkling of natives, who came 

 to listen to the papers, and pick up a few crumbs of science, and who, it is be- 

 lieved, listened with much gratification to the many-syllabled words introduced 

 on the occasion. 



