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He also illustrated the Botany of the neighbourhood by 

 showing a large number of flowers gathered in the locality. 

 From the Silent Pool the party walked to Black Heath, 

 lying about half-way between Gomshall and Chilworth. The 

 miserable condition of the foliage of the Oaks in this part of 

 the county was very remarkable ; everywhere they showed 

 traces of the severe gale of April 29th ; nearly all were 

 almost bare or only scantily furnished with leaves ; they 

 seemed to have suffered more than was the case a little 

 further eastward. In a wood by the road-side the Garden 

 Warbler was heard singing, and Stonechats were seen on 

 Black Heath. Potentilla argtntea was gathered on the 

 railway-bank. The party walked to Chilworth Station, 

 having had a most enjoyable day, fine and hot, but tempered 

 by a delightful breeze ; it was enjoyed all the more from 

 occurring in the midst of a period of much rain. 



NoRBUEY Park. — July 8. (Conductor, Mr. J. J. Gill). 

 Starting from Box Hill Station of the South Eastern Railway, 

 the party walked along the road skirting the base of Box 

 Hill as far as Burford Bridge Station of the London, Brighton 

 and South Coast Eailway. Here, through their want of 

 familiarity with the country, and the fact that the nominal 

 leader of the party had only once before been over the 

 ground, — and that not on foot, — they took the wrong road, 

 and were led some miles out of their way ; but this circum- 

 stance was not in the least detrimental to the enjoyment of 

 the excursion, as the road taken led to some very pretty 

 scenery, and Norbury Park was at last reached by a very 

 enjoyable walk over some wooded downs that brought them 

 to one of the farther entrances of the Park. Arrived there, 

 the party directed their steps to the Hall, the residence of 

 Thomas D. Grissell, Esq. From this point, which is on very 

 high ground, and also fi-om a position a little lower down 

 beyond the Hall, some splendid views are to be obtained of 

 the surrounding country, including the village and downs of 

 Mickleham and the valley of the Mole on one side, and a 

 wide stretch of country towards London on the other. 

 Amongst the objects visible in the latter direction the 



