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the horizon, was shining brilliantly. In the west and south- 

 west were some clouds ; some light ones, radiating upwards 

 from the horizon in the south-west, indicated the direction of 

 the wind. At that time I first noticed the south-west end of 

 the lunar rainbow, and for a few moments mistook it for 

 another light cloud radiating from the same point. No rain 

 was then falling. The rainbow very quickly increased in 

 brightness and extent, until it formed a perfect arch from 

 S.W. to N.E., and at about the same time rain began to fall. 

 For about a quarter of an hour the rainbow was very brilliant, 

 and formed a striking object ; and some of the prismatic 

 colours could be well distinguished, especially the purple 

 and red. 



Mr. C. E. Salmon then read 'Notes from Norfolk, 1889,' 

 of which the following is an abridgment : — 



During the latter part of June and the beginning of July 

 we paid a short visit to Norfolk, making Cromer our head- 

 quarters. The Cromer cliffs are in some places almost covered 

 with Medicago sylvestns, a rare plant in most places, but here 

 growing most luxuriantly : it was in flower during the latter 

 part of our stay, and we found specimens varying with yellow, 

 pink, green, and purple flowers, all veined with streaks of the 

 same colour, the green flowers being very inconspicuous. 



At Ingworth, not far from Cromer, Sedum rupestre was 

 found, but it was not then in flower. At the margins of 

 sandy fields, on the top of the cliffs by the sea at Cromer, 

 Silene conica grew. Cerastium arvense and Anthriscus vulgaris 

 were plentiful about Cromer, although most of the latter was 

 in seed ; and Cakile mnritima flourished on the shingle. One 

 specimen only of Orobanche carulea was found, but 0. minor 

 abounded in most fields, completely ruining the crop in some 

 cases. Smyrnium Olusatrum, the seeds of which turn black 

 when ripe, was fairly plentiful, and Borago officinalis in one 

 or two places ; and in some lanes to the west of Cromer 

 Senecio viscosiis abounded. 



In the salt-marshes near Weybourne the following plants 

 flourished: — Plantago maritima, Glaux maritima, Apium grave- 

 olens, Samolus Valerandi, Hordcum maritimum, Silene maritima, 



