62 Proceedings. 



Geranium sanguineum and Silene nutans. Large patches of the 

 Hoary Eock Eose, with delicate little flowers of bright yellow, 

 grew plentifully all over the Head, but it was in only one 

 place we saw the lovely blue spikes of Veronica hyhrida and 

 the dark purple flowers of Epipactis atro-ruhens. Another 

 very rare plant, and likely to be passed over, is Valerianella 

 dentata var. mixta, which we came across near the above. 

 We found also Potentilla verna and Wild Madder and Golden 

 Samphire on the Great Orme's Head ; and on the Little Orme's 

 Head, which we visited on July 3rd, our last day, we gathered 

 a rare Stonecrop, Sednm Forsterianum, conspicuous with its 

 bright yellow flowers, and also saw the pretty little Alsine verna. 

 I must conclude by saying that we are indebted to Mr. 

 Arthur Bennett for naming some of the plants shown, and 

 especially to Mr. J. E. Griffith, of Bangor, by whose help 

 alone we were in many cases able to see the rarest Welsh 

 plants in their native home. 



Mr. Bernard B. Gough read a ' Eeport of Excursions for 

 1891 ' :— 



April 25th. — Thirty-three members and their friends met 

 at Box Hill Station, and proceeded to visit the grounds of 

 Deepdene. Among the large trees the Green Woodpecker 

 was quite at home, and the party were constantly startled by 

 its loud cry. 



May 9th. — Fox Hills and Mitchet Lake. Although the 

 weather was dull, and a slight shower had fallen early, twelve 

 members were present on this excursion, Ash Station being 

 the starting point. A course was taken leading through fine 

 heathy and well-wooded country towards Pirbright. Here in 

 the more marshy parts the Sweet Gale or Bog Myi'tle made 

 the air quite fragrant with its scent, and Sundew, Club Eush 

 and Carex pulicaris formed the shorter turf. The curious 

 insect-like note or song of a Grasshopper Warbler was 

 incessantly heard, and a Eedstart and Lesser Whitethroat 

 told that summer was close at hand. A track across the 

 heather took the party through wild, grand country to 

 Mitchet Lake, a comparatively uninteresting piece of water. 



