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St. John's Wort {Hypericum elodes), find Lesser Skullcap 

 [Scutellaria minor) were also found ; one or two Snipe were 

 put up. Again ascending the sides of the Punch Bowl, we 

 were conducted through woods and valleys, amidst scenery 

 everywhere beautiful, back in the direction of Haslemere. 

 In one of the woods the Stinkhorn [Phallus vnjnulicits) betrayed 

 its presence by its sickening odour, and a number of specimens 

 were met with. Scleroderma viiUjaris, a hard egg-shaped 

 fungus, rough externally, and intensely black, with a strong 

 rank smell within, was also abundant. A much more inviting 

 species, also found abundantly growing by the paths in the 

 woods, was CanthareUus cihurius. A pond of beautifully clear 

 water surrounded by trees was passed, in which great masses 

 of the Water Starwort [Cullitriche verna) were growing. We 

 were informed that the temperature was only 40° or 42°, the 

 supply of water being from under-ground springs. The party 

 were most hospitably entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Newman 

 at " Hazelhurst,'" which is charmingly situated, with beautiful 

 wild country almost at its very doors. Amongst the birds 

 noticed during the day were the Nightjar and Green Wood- 

 pecker. It was observed how many of the Oaks had put forth 

 a new growth of leaves to replace those that had been destroyed 

 by caterpillars. 



The next excursion was on the afternoon of August 25th 

 to Keigate Heath and Eice Bridge. The party consisted of 

 ten. The weather was delightful, with bright sun and fresh 

 breeze. On Reigate Heath the Sundew {Drosera rofundifolia) 

 was found in flower in two localities. The Purple Stonecrop 

 [Sedian Tele2)hium) was abundant along the sandy western 

 bank. In a corn-field to the south of the Heath Silene anglica 

 was plentiful. Passing down the narrow, sandy lane to 

 Wonham Mill, the party then crossed the field to the River 

 Mole. The banks of the river were gay with the tall spikes 

 of Purple Loosestrife, interspersed with other river-plants. At 

 Rice Bridge the Greater Dodder (Cusciita Europcea) was found 

 growing among the tangle of coarse herbage on the river-bank ; 

 its stems were twining over those of the Meadow Vetchling 

 [Lathyrus pratensis), the Oak, the Agrimony, and a species of 

 grass. The Gipsy Wort (Lyropus Europmis) was also found here. 



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