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constantly uttering their peculiar, soft cry. In the wooded 

 parts of the grounds Gnaphalium sylvaticum was observed. 

 The party was conducted through the gardens of Wotton 

 House by Mr. Evelyn, who informed them that a large part 

 of the gardens remains nearly as it was designed by the 

 celebrated John Evelyn, and that one fountain has been 

 flowing for 200 years. A very curious specimen of the tame 

 Duck was pointed out, in which the web was entirely absent 

 from the feet. In the stream close to the house Mimuhis 

 luteus was in great abundance, it being well established both 

 in this brook and in the one that flows through the Rookery 

 at Westcott. 



October 11th. — The morning opened with frost and white 

 mist. On R-inmore Common, Honeysuckle still lingered in 

 flower. Redwings were heard and seen among the Hawthorn- 

 bushes, and the ripe Yew-berries attracted large numbers of 

 Missel and Song Thrushes. After spending some time in 

 search of Fungi, which were not plentiful, the valley that 

 comes out into the road to Burford Bridge, past the ruined 

 chapel, was followed. Polyporus sqiiamosus was found growing 

 on a stump by the roadside, and two or three species of 

 Hyrpophorm. Crossing the Mole, the party reached the main 

 road near the village of Mickleham, and turned up Headley 

 Lane. About a mile up the lane, a footpath led across 

 undulating ground (on which was an abundance of Hounds- 

 tongue, Cynofflossum officinale, in seed) to Betchworth Clump, 

 and thence down the hill to the station. 



Mr. J. B. Crosfield further stated, in reference to the ex- 

 cursion on the 14th June, that on that occasion some of the 

 members who were out the whole day through, in order to 

 gain some idea of the relative numbers of the various species 

 of Warblers, carefully noted the number of each species heard 

 during the day, with the following result : — 



Willow Wren ... 36 Wood Wren .... 7 



Whitethroat ... 18 Nightingale .... 4 



Chiffchaff .... 9 Garden Warbler . . 3 



Blackcap .... 8 Grasshopper Warbler 1 



