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Ranmore Common ; Epilobium angustifolium, in profusion in 

 a wood some distance west of Banmore Common ; the Wild 

 Easpberry [Rtcbus Idaus) was growing in great abundance in 

 many places on the top of the chalk-hills ; the fruit was then 

 ripe, and probably gallons might have been gathered. Several 

 caterpillars of the Emperor Moth were found feeding on the 

 leaves. 



Aug. 27. NuTFiELD Maesh, &c. — Malachium aquaticum and 

 Bidens tripartita were found in the wet ditches. Chrysomela 

 fastuosa, an extremely beautiful little green and gold beetle, 

 was foimd in great numbers on the flowers of Galeopsis 

 Tetrahit, a plant that was there growing to an unusual size, 

 and in great profusion. Sir George Macleay very kindly 

 allowed the party to visit his grounds and greenhouses at 

 Pendell Court, where was seen a great variety of very 

 interesting plants. 



Sept. 17. AsHDowN Forest. — Campanula hederacea was 

 found growing in marshy places on the left of the road from 

 Forest Eow to Wych Cross. 



Amongst the Exhibitions and Eecoeds of the year it should 

 be recorded that Mr. A. Bennett exhibited specimens of Chara 

 stelligera, a species new to this country, found by him in 

 Filby Broad, Norfolk, in September, 1880. 



Botanical Lectures. — During the winter a course of six 

 lectures was given under the auspices of the Club, at the 

 Warwick Hall, Eedhill, by Mr. N. E. Brown, of Kew, who 

 most kindly gave his useful assistance gratuitously ; and the 

 Committee feel that the best thanks of the Club are due to 

 him for so doing. The lectures were well attended, and 

 proved of much interest. 



Signed on behalf of the Committee, 

 Wm. Hy. Tyndall. 



The Treasurer's statement of accounts duly audited was 

 presented, and read and adopted. The following is the 

 abstract of it : — 



