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(P. itala), was found among a mass of the parent species. In 
leafage like the latter parent, in foliage like the former, but not 
quite so large. 
Prunella vulgaris was in four colour shades, purple, red, pink 
and white. The Batrachian Ranunculi were past naming with 
certainty. At one spot in the wood the Rumex sanguineus was the 
true typical plant, elsewhere only the variety viridis. Salix cinerea 
was the only species seen, it was common. Sanicula europea was 
very rare, Scilla nutans long past the seed. Both Scrophularia 
were taken, Sonchus arvensis was confined to tilth, S. asper widely 
distributed. S. olevaceus only in Rippingale village. Both forms 
of Valeriana officinalis were found but sambucefolia was much the 
more frequent. Vicia sepium was local on the Cornbrash. Viola 
yviviniana still flowering in the wood, Volvulus sepium preferred 
the lighter soil. Over 200 soil and locality notes were taken, and 
a day’s work rich in facts was the result. 
The wood is a very fine one and the wealth of Insects 
pointed out the fact that a systematic working of this area was 
necessary. This branchof Natural History was not worked as the 
Entomologists of the Union were unable to be present. 
The fifty-second meeting was held on August 28th at 
~CROWLE. The dry weather had made sad havoc with the plants 
inthe “Isle’”” Keuper Marl, Blown Sand, Sand and Gravel, and 
_ Estuarine Alluvium, were all fairly dried out. One soil was no 
better than another in that respect. The Turbaries were as far 
gone as the limy marl. Belton Turbary is so eaten off by cows 
_ that nearly everything of interest is destroyed. The Flora of the 
_ Epworth Turbary is much more natural. The best plants were 
_ Achillea Ptarmica, Alisma vanunculoides, Betula alba, Buda rubra, 
Centaurea scabiosa, on Keuper Marl, Chara, Chrysanthemum segetum, 
on Blown Sand, Cnicus palustris, C. pratensis, Cynoglossum 
officinale, Deschampsia flexuosa, Drosera rotundifolia, Evica tetvalix, 
and var. flove albo, Eviophovum angustifolium, Euphrasia officinalis, 
Galium palustre, only inaditch. Glyceria fluitans, eaten to death 
by cows. HAippuris vulgaris, Hottonia palustris in ditch. Hydro- 
cotyle with leaves two to five inches across. Hypericum perfora- 
_ tum, H. quadrangulum, Juncus acutiflorus, J. obtusifolius, J. supinus, 
