Proceedings. 47 



Mr. J. B. Crosfield read tlie following notes on the occur- 

 rence of a Goosander at Gatton Lake, by Mr. J. H. Gurney, 

 jun., Northrepps, Norwich : — 



" On February 26th, 1881, a Goosander in female plumage 

 was seen on Gatton Lake. I am sure it had not been there 

 long, as I had been down several times. Small flocks of this 

 bird are very apt to stick to a piece of water when it suits 

 them, and are voracious fishermen. This bird remained 

 nearly two months, and no attempt was made to shoot it. 

 It was generally swimming in the water, sometimes with the 

 Coots, which had come back after the breaking of the hard 

 weather; but more often alone, and once it was noticed 

 sitting happily on a tussock of reeds, which had probably 

 been beaten down by the Swans. When frightened it would 

 fly several times round the lake, and settle again on the 

 further side. Its agility in diving was very great, but I never 

 saw it bring up anything." 



The head of a Caribou from New Brunswick, well mounted, 

 presented to the Club by Mr. Thomas Hughes, Wallfield, 

 Eeigate, was exhibited. A letter accompanying it stated that 

 the Deer was kiUed during the autumn of 1881, and is fully 

 matured, being between five and six years old. 



Mr. A. J. Crosfield exhibited specimens of the following 

 rare plants which he had collected during the past summer : — 

 Gallinsoga parviflora, a South American plant belonging to 

 the natural order Composita, which has become naturalised in 

 the neighbourhood of Kew, where it is found in abundance ; 

 Cicendia Jiliformis, found at Tilgate Forest on the occasion of 

 the Club Excursion there on September 23rd ; Campanula 

 persicifoUa, a specimen of this rare plant was found by Mr. 

 A. J. Crosfield growing on the north-east side of Box Hill, 

 where Teucrium Botrys grows ; Verhascum lychnitis, found near 

 Sanderstead ; Orobus tuberosus, var. tenuifolius, from the 

 Addington Hills, Croydon ; Lathyrus liirsutus and Vicia lutea, 

 both found growing in abundance in a fallow field between 

 the FuUer's-earth pits and Nutfield Marsh. As there had 

 previously been crops of Clover and Italian Eye-grass in this 

 field, doubtless these two plants, both of which are hitherto 



