Proceedings. 81 



Evening Meeting. — Decembeb 14th, 1888. 



Mr. C. E. Salmon exhibited a specimen of Saponaria 

 vaccaria in fruit, found on Eeigate Hill. 



Mr. John Linnell exhibited dried specimens of Ophnjs 

 apt/era which he found growing near the top of Redstone 

 Hill. He thought it unusual to meet with the Bee Orchis on 

 sandy soil. 



On behalf of Mr. John Lees, a presentation was made of a 

 number of Ferns which were dried and named by the late Mr. 

 Charles Green. The thanks of the Club were voted to Mr. 

 Lees. 



Mr. E. Salmon reported having seen two Hooded Crows in 

 Tilgate Forest. 



A paper by Mr. A. J. Crosfield was read, entitled ' My 

 Rock Garden ' : — 



Mr. Crosfield described a number of plants out of over 200 

 species that had blossomed during the year on a small piece 

 of rockwork in his garden, beginning eai'ly in January with 

 the Sweet-scented Butterbur (Petasites fragrmis). Many were 

 British species, but he had also grown plants from the Swiss 

 Alps, the Pyrenees, Hungary, Siberia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, 

 Canada, California, South America, Kashmir, and Persia. 



Amongst the most charming plants for the rock-garden are 

 various species of Saxifrage, Sedum, and Primula. In March 

 and April a number of bulbous plants make the garden gay, 

 such as Anemones, Narcissi, Crocuses, and the Spring Star- 

 flower [Triteleia uniflord), from South America. During May 

 the garden was brilliant with the flowers of Columbines, 

 Peony {Pceonia tenuifolia), from Siberia, the South American 

 Wood Sorrel {Oxalis floribunda), Pansies (Viola lutea), Phlox 

 subulata, Veronica prostrata, the Alpine Wallflower (C/iei/ani/uts 

 ulpiniis). Common Thrift, the Iceland and Welsh Poppies, the 

 Globe-flower {Trollius europams), Lychnis Viscaria, Geranium 

 sijlvaticuin, more than one species of Ins, Erinus alpintis, and 

 other less striking kinds. Sixty fresh species came into 

 blossom during June, including the Scarlet Larkspur [Bel- 

 }ihinium nudicaule) from California, the Cheddar Pink (Dianthus 



