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equalling if not excelling in varied scenery other similar 

 dales in Yorkshire and other places. Although a good 

 Botanical district, owing to the lateness of the season, 

 there were very few early summer flowers, and Dr. Baker 

 records only Saxifraga hypnoides, Myrrhus odorata, 

 and Arabia turrita. 



The Archaeological excursion took place on Wednesday, 

 July 2 1 St, the main point of interest being Droitwich. 

 The members assembled at the Raven Hotel (to lunch), 

 a half-timbered structure, interesting in itself, the win- 

 dows of the hall having some fragments of old glass, 

 probably from Hindlip. One of the Salt Works close 

 by was also inspected with much interest. The party 

 then proceeded to St. Augustine's Church, Dodderhill, 

 an ancient cruciform building in which the early English 

 character prevailed ; a curious inscription gave rise to 

 some little discussion as to its meaning. The church 

 had been at times subjected to much alteration. The 

 Vicar very courteously met the members, and several 

 ladies were also present. Returning to the town, St. 

 Andrew's, also an early English fabric, was examined; 

 at the time of the visit it was under repair, serious cracks 

 in the walls observable, owing to the subsidence of the 

 earth caused by the salt works, affecting also the stability 

 of many of the houses, which in some instances present 

 a curiously contorted appearance. The party drove to 

 the pretty village of Ombresley ; the church is modern, 

 remains of the old one being used as a mausoleum by 

 the Sandys family, whose residence, Ombresley Court, is 

 close by. Passing over the Severn at Holt Fleet Bridge, 



