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frequenting open pastures had not yet, for the most part, made their 
appearance. 
Among flowering plants, the following were the more noteworthy 
species observed :— 
Jasione montana (sheepsbit), sand-pit at Limpsfield. 
Tanacetum vulgare (tansy), + 
Mentha Pulegium (pennyroyal), dry pond on Limpsfiela Common. 
M. sativa (wild mint), 7 
M. hirsuta > a in Squerries Park. 
Bidens cernua (bur-marigold), 45 
Scutellaria galericulata (lar ger skulleap), , fe 
Of fungi, about thirty-two species were observed, among which may 
be mentioned Polyporus fraxineus, on old ash trees at Limpsfield and 
Squerries Park; P. giganteus and P. sulfwrews, on dead beech trees 
in Squerries Park—the former growing in large brown imbricated 
masses ; Agaricus murimaceus ; and Hydnum repandum. 
A selection of the specimens found was exhibited at the ordinary 
meeting on Sept. 16th. 
In addition to the general excursions, three evening rambles of 
the Botanical Section were held as follows. (Reports are by the 
leaders) :— 
The first took place on Thursday, May 15th, under the guidance of 
Dr. Parsons, and was well attended, notwithstanding the damp and 
gloomy weather. The route taken was from Purley Station by Reed- 
ham to Wellcombe Woods, Coulsdon, returning by Hayes Lane and 
Kenley. The geological formations over which it lay were the valley 
gravel and the chalk; on the former the flora presented no special 
feature, but on the latter it contained a number of characteristic lime- 
loving plants, as the rock rose, the hairy violet, the small burnet, &c. 
Owing to the exceptionally cold weather which had been experienced 
during the preceding three weeks, vegetation was very backward for 
the time of year, the oaks only beginning to show leaf, and the ashes 
being even less advanced. 
Among the plants found, the following may be noted, viz. Geraniwm 
pyrenaicum, the comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Lamiwm Gale- 
obdolon, Lychmis dioica, Orchis mascula, Listera ovata, Pyrus Aria, 
buckthorn, cowslip, and Hesperis matronalis; the last a garden 
escape. The secluded valley is sufficiently removed from the deleteri- 
ous influence of town smoke to permit the growth of lichens upon the 
tree-trunks, and upon some ash trees in Wellcombe Lane about eight 
species, several with fructification (apothecia), were observed. 
The second ramble of the Section, under the guidance of Mr. J. HE. 
Clark, B.A., B:Sc., and Dr. Parsons, took place on June 19th, and was 
well attended. Meeting at South Croydon, the party first devoted 
their attention to an old disused chalk-pit near the end of Croham 
Lane. Here were found an uncommon species of St. John’s wort 
(Hypericum montanum), and the mullein (Verbascum Thapsus). The 
Hypericum still grows in considerable quantity in the chalk-pit, though 
it has now disappeared from its former locality in the adjoining lane. 
Hard by, in the short turf, on a piece of dry sandy ground near the 
entrance to Ballards Lane, were found a large variety of dwarf plants, 
