on the ridge, commenced his address by pointing out, with his hammer reversed, 

 and naming the principal hills and landmarks. He rapidly gave the geological 

 history of the district, especially alluding to the denudation period. He mentioned 

 some curious local traditions connected with Ragged stone hill, and concluded by 

 giving an account of the formation of the "Red Earl's Dyke," which runs along 

 the greater length of the Malvern Ridge. Then leading the way down by a steep 

 and crumbling path to a quarry situated at the north of the pass, whose bare sides 

 well displayed their geological structure, he escorted the Club to a field where, 

 under shady elms, was spread an abundance of substantial fare well adapted to 

 the occasion. After luncheon, Mr. Symouds made a few additional remarks, and 

 said that it always afforded him pleasure to spend a day with the Woolhope Club. 



Sir Wm. Guise took the opportunity of alluding to a very interesting 

 expedition he had made to Auvergne, and advised those present having leisure to 

 do the same. 



The Rev. J. D. La Touche observed that he was making some calculations 

 concerning the thickness of aqueous deposits in reference to the formation of strata 

 in by-gone periods, and invited anyone interested to co-operate with him. 



Re-invigorated and very thankful to their "guide, philosopher, and friend," 

 for his hospitality and forethought, the Club proceeded to the Obelisk, noticing 

 the damaging effects of wind and weather on the south face and angles, and then 

 sauntering homewards in twos and threes through Eastnor Park, every now and 

 then startling its four-footed occupants from their repose under the trees, the 

 naturalists were not sorry to find the return carriages awaiting them at the 

 Eastnor Arms Inn. 



Dinner over, the President called the attention of those present to a sug- 

 gestion made that morning on the hill, by Mr. Symonds, " That a portrait of the 

 late Rev. T. T. Lewis, of Aymestrey, one of the first Presidents of this Club, 

 be placed in the Club-room, with an inscription setting forth that to him were 

 really due the honour and credit of arranging the succession of rocks now known 

 as the Silurian system ; and for this purpose he would lend a photograph for 

 enlargement." 



The suggestion seemed generally approved of, and would have been officially 

 submitted to the Club for their sanction, but that proceeding became no longer 

 necessary, for an enthusiastic member, charmed with the idea, had undertaken at 

 his own cost, at once to carry out the proposal, on condition that his name should 

 not be mentioned. 



Mr. Blashill was then called on to read a paper he had prepared on "The 

 Spanish Chestnut as a substitute for Oak." This paper was illustrated by a great 

 variety of sections, showing the difference of arrangement of medullary rays in the 

 timber of each tree. 



Dr. Chapman sent for the inspection of the Club some specimens of larvae 

 and perfect insects, male and female, of Emphytus Serotinus, a species of sawfly 



