XC Proceedings. 
May 11th.—The half-day excursion to Kew Gardens was 
attended by a party of eighteen. Dr. Parsons, who was to have 
conducted the party, was unavoidably absent. The weather was 
all that could be wished to make the visit enjoyable. The varied 
tints of the foliage and the blossoming trees brightened by 
unclouded sunshine were a pleasing contrast to the stuffiness of 
London. The party spent some time in the rock garden, where 
were seen in bloom Podophyllum emodi, several species of helle- 
bore, and other ranunculaceous plants, numerous Saxifragas, 
Primulas, and other spring flowers. In the hothouse the leaves 
of the Victoria regia were not much developed, but there was a 
good show of orchids. Great interest was taken in the carni- 
vorous plants—Sarracenias and Droseras. After a visit to the 
greenhouses and fernery, the party separated. 
May 25th.—Half-day excursion to Hartfield and Withyham 
(under the direction of Mr. Roods). Hartfield was reached about 
three o’clock, and several views of the quaint old village were 
taken. The route lay through Buckhurst Park, where some 
good views of the ruins of Old Buckhurst and of the lake were 
obtained. Withyham Church was visited, and some photographs 
of the monuments of the Sackville family by Chantrey, Flaxman, 
and Nollekens, were taken. Withyham Station was left about 
six. Five members attended. 
June 8rd.—On Monday, June 38rd, members and their friends, 
twenty-three in number, made an excursion to Worth and Til- 
gate Forest under the direction of Mr. Lovett. Leaving Three 
Bridges Station, the party followed a beautiful country footpath 
which leads to Worth, upon arriving at which place a visit was 
paid to the church and rectory gardens by kind permission of 
the rector. The church is perhaps one of the finest examples of 
a Saxon structure now existing. Cruciform, and with pilasters 
of rough long and short work supporting a stone string course. 
The windows and chancel arches are very fine, and the carved 
wood pulpit bears the date 1577 (see Trans., Art. 121). An old 
gallery of 1610 is also very interesting, and there are many 
ancient monumental stones both in the church and the church- 
yard. In the latter stands a remarkable headstone erected to 
the memory of two men ‘‘and Barbara their wife.” The walk 
then lay through the lovely sylvan scenery of Worth and Tilgate 
Forests, where many botanical and entomological specimens of 
interest were obtained. Among the former were the water drop- 
wort, the hound’s-tongue, columbine, the sweet-scented mountain 
fern, the lady fern, the twayblade and other orchids, the bugle— 
blue, pink, and white—and wild garlic; and among the latter, 
the pearl-bordered fritillary (large and small), the orange tip, 
