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crossed the sun. The walk was continued along the ridge of 

 the chalk range until the old-fashioned village of Oxted was 

 overlooked, when a descent was made past some large lime- 

 works to the station. 



July 26th. — A party of five met at Betch worth Station, and 

 walked thence by way of Buckland Green to Eeigate Heath. 

 Potentilla argentea and Sedum Telephium were found in a sandy 

 lane which led to Reigate Heath. In a wet corner of Eeigate 

 Heath grew Sundew {Diosera rotundifolia) amongst the 

 Sphagnum Moss, also Marsh Penny- wort ( Hydrocotyle rulgare), 

 and Lesser Skull-cap (Scutellaria nmior). Veronica scutellata 

 and Radiola Millegrana grew in wet sandy parts ; and Helos- 

 ciadium inundatum in shallow pools. The Adder's-tongue 

 Fern (OjMoglossum vulgatum) was met with, growing in one 

 patch only. 



August 10th. — Four members met at Penshurst Station, 

 and proceeded along the road towards the Park. The Park is 

 well wooded, and contains many magnificent trees, one of 

 which, Sir Philip Sidney's Oak, was estimated to be 13 ft. in 

 diameter, or nearly 40 ft. in circumference. A Spanish 

 Chestnut that was also measured was found to be over 20 ft. 

 in circumference. Sparganium neglectum was found in fruit 

 not far from the station. Stock Doves were breeding in the 

 Park. 



On September 13th an excursion was made to Wotton 

 House and grounds by kind invitation of W. J. Evelyn, Esq. 

 The day proving fine, thirty-five members and their friends 

 were present. Near Abinger Hammer the var. puberula of 

 Saponaria officinalis was growing freely by the roadside. 

 Arrived at the picturesque Manor House of Wotton, the 

 party was hospitably received, and shown the varied and 

 valuable collections contained in the library, including several 

 portraits of King Charles the First and the prayer-book used 

 by him on the scaffold, portraits of John Evelyn, and the 

 original MSS. of his Diary. Most of the afternoon was spent 

 very pleasantly in the magnificent grounds, which abound in 

 fine timber, and through which flows a brook, on which a 

 pair of elegant, black Australian Swans were swimming and 



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