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ment of all. I tHnk it very important, also, that whoever may be 

 good enough to set out an Itinerary, should Hmit the proposed 

 operations ■within moderate bounds ; for it is far more satis- 

 factory and profitable in the end to examine one or two local- 

 ities thoroughly, than to hurry over interesting objects for want 

 of time to devote to them. 



There is one more suggestion I would offer for your con- 

 sideration, in the hope that it may lead to the better accomplish- 

 ment of one of our main objects, which I take to be to improve 

 the general stock of information on all matters of scientific interest 

 belonging to our district. I would urge the Club to impress upon 

 every member the propriety of communicating any discovery that 

 may fall in his way in Geology, Botany, or Zoology, to some 

 central authority, to whom the charge would be entrusted to re- 

 port thereupon to the Club. The best mode of carrying this into 

 effect would, of course, be matter for your discussion. 



Last summer, Dr. Bull was kind enough to transmit to me 

 a specimen of a very singular plant found by him near Hereford, 

 the Xanthium Spinosum, in return I sent him a curious plant 

 found by myself near Abergavenny, the Blitum Virgatum. I 

 shall not now describe these interesting plants, because I hope 

 Dr. Bull wUl kindly favor the Club with an account of them at 

 his convenience. 



It now only remains for me, Gentlemen, to perform the sad 

 task of reminding you of the loss we have sustained by the death 

 of one of our oldest members, who for many years evinced a deep 

 interest in our prosperity, and seldom failed, so long as health 

 and strength permitted, to join our Field Meetings, at which 

 his cordial manners and polished conversation contributed ma- 

 terially to the enjoyment of all who had the pleasure of his com- 

 pany ; I aUude to our old friend Mr. Bodenham, of Eotherwas. 

 "We shall see him no more amongst us, Gentlemen, but I am sure 

 we shall long remember him, and regret that death should have 

 deprived us of so valued an associate. 



