xcil Proceedings. 
Clandon Down to Newlands Corner, from whence a most charm- 
ing view over the surrounding country was obtained, Leith Hill 
being visible to the left, and Hindhead to the right. Turning 
down the road to the left, a halt was made at the bottom of 
Albury Down to examine a small quarry in the Lower Chalk, 
some of the lower beds of which were very hard, approaching 
limestone, and yielded several Inocerami, besides Rhynconellas 
and Terebratulas. About a quarter of a mile further on the 
Silent Pool was reached. This pool, about a hundred yards long 
and surrounded by trees, consists of a chalky basin about ten or 
fifteen feet deep. The water is remarkably clear, and a large 
quantity of what appeared to be Vallisneria spiralis was growing 
in it, and there were also a large number of lake trout, which 
were remarkably tame, and evidently accustomed to being fed by 
visitors. After an enjoyable tea in a cottage garden close by, 
the party walked through Albury Park to Shere, and thence to 
Gomshall. It was particularly noticed that roses were very fine, 
both at the railway stations and in the gardens along the route. 
Dr. Parsons found Afcidium crassum on the leaves of buckthorn, 
butterfly orchis (Habenaria chlorantha), and viper’s bugloss. 
Several photographs were taken during the walk. The houses 
at Shere and Gomshall are many of them quaintly timbered, 
and would furnish sufficient material for pictures for a pro- 
longed stay. (Conducted by the President.) 
July 6th.—A half-day excursion to Groombridge Place by 
special permission of the Misses Saint to photograph their fine 
old house and grounds, and who kindly provided tea for the 
party; also Groombridge Common and the curious old church, 
Thence across Rusthall Common, where some very successful 
photographs of the well-known ‘Toad Rock”’ were secured, to 
Tunbridge Wells, the members refreshing themselves at the 
‘“‘Chalybeate Spring.” Ten members attended. Conducted by 
Mr. J. H. Baldock. 
July 20th._—A joint excursion with the Brighton and Sussex 
Natural History Society to Lewes was planned for July 20th, 
but the morning proving very wet the attendance of Croydon 
members was very small, and the Brighton Society was repre- 
sented only by Mr. J. H. A. Jenner, of Lewes, who kindly acted 
as guide, and under whose auspices, the weather improving, a 
very pleasant afternoon was spent. The Castle was first visited. 
Of this little more remains than the entrance tower with barbican, 
the ruins of the keep, and some fragments of walls enclosing a 
yard now used as a bowling-green. ‘The site of the Castle is an 
important one from a military point of view, commanding as it 
does the entrance to the Weald from the coast at a contracted 
