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object in life was to live, and whose sole means of supporting 

 that life existed indirectly in the hard flint stone. The stone 

 implements from " Grimes' Graves" were kindly sent me by Mr. 

 F. Norgate, of Downham, near Brandon, whose collection is a 

 remarkably fine one. 



It should be mentioned that the paper was illustrated by a 

 large number of specimens collected during a recent visit to the 

 locality indicated, including a set of flint-worker's tools. The 

 reading of the paper was followed by a brief discussion, in the 

 course of which the hearty thanks of the members were conveyed 

 to Mr. Lovett for his paper. 



62. — On some Additions to the Flora, of Surrey (1886). 



By W. H. Beeby. 



(Keacl November 10th, 1886.) 



In my report on the work done in connection with our county 

 Flora for 1885, read before you some time since, I was unable to 

 record that any species new to the coimty had been discovered. 

 During the past summer, however, several additions have been 

 made, and this is due chiefly to the working of that portion of 

 the Bourne Brook Basin which lies between Egham and Ghertsey, 

 and adjacent to the River Thames. The plants of this small 

 tract of country are of particular interest to us, as they represent 

 a flora which is gradually disappearing from our county, owing 

 to drainage and other causes ; for, besides the novelties, several 

 plants which have become extinct, or nearly so, in their only 

 other recorded stations in Surrey are found here in abundance. 

 The small tract alluded to may, indeed, be called a fen district 

 on a small scale, and it is here, if anywhere, that we should re- 

 find such a plant as Latlujrus paJustris, once a native of Surrey, 

 but long since extiiict. Drainage has, however, already advanced 

 too far to make it very likely that the Lathyrus will be again 

 found. This fen tract is certainly deserving of more attention 

 than I have yet been able to give to it, and, if any of our mem- 

 bers ate anxious to add a new plant to our list, there is a fair 

 prospect of the wish being gratified, if they will investigate the 

 locality mentioned closely. 



Of the two new species, the first I will call attention to is 

 Fotnmo(ii-ton zostcrlfoJliis, one of the grass-leaved pondweeds. 

 This species is, as you are aware, already credited with as many 

 as three stations in Brewer's ' Flora.' The three records arc all 

 on the authority of John Stuart Mill, who certainly did not well 

 understand these plants. None of his specimens representing it 



