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marsh thistle (Carduus pratensis) were ahundant, as well as several 

 species of sedges (Carex jyulicaris, stellulata, and ampullacea), and 

 an interesting form ol Carex vulgaris va.v.juncella). The latter was 

 very conspicuoiis with pm'e white stigmas and yellow anthers, flowering 

 much later than other species of the genus. The lower pond (Hedge- 

 court) is the largest of the three, and most reminds the botanist of the 

 Broads of Norfolk. On the margin there are great masses of the bog 

 bean; and in deeper water the true bulrush (Scirpus lacustris) 

 attains an unusual size and height. Large patches of the beautiful 

 floating polygonum, and of the white water lily, adorn the surface of 

 the water ; and many interesting water weeds are to be found beneath 

 it, amongst which the comparatively rare smaller bladder-wort 

 {TJtricularia neglecta) was found in abundance. On the ponds there 

 are numerous water fowl, including wild Duck and Coot. To the 

 artist and photographer the scenery is most attractive, and it is 

 especially to be prized by aU lovers of nature, seeing how deficient in 

 water the Surrey landscape is. After partaking of tea in primitive 

 fashion in a miller's cottage at the lower end of Hedgecourt Pond, the 

 party walked to Lingfield Station and thence returned to Croydon. 



Mr. Edward Lovett, the Honorary Secretary, reports of the 

 Geological Sub-Committee : — 



During the year, no sections, excavations or borings have been made 

 in oiu* district of sufiicient importance to call for special remarks, or to 

 be reported to the Club. There have been, however, a few minor 

 diggings between Addiscombe and Shirley exposing more of the pebble 

 and shell beds of the Park Hill series, thus proving their continuation 

 in this direction. A new road is also being cut (December, 1889) in 

 South Park Hill, and as it is being carried much lower than the present 

 field level it has exposed the clay beds of this part, the difficult nature 

 of working which is clearly seen. It has been thought desirable to 

 make a small collection of geological photographs illustrating various 

 rock sections, formations and similar characteristic features, for the 

 Club Cabinet, and through the kindness of our friends on the Photo- 

 graphic Sub-Committee, a start has been made in this direction, and a 

 series of twelve photogi'aphs bearing iipon this subject was exhibited 

 at our Soiree ; they were taken by Messrs. McKean, Low Sarjeant, 

 CoUyer, and Goodman. The Sub-Committee will be glad of further 

 assistance, and will be happy to give information as to what is requu-ed. 

 The excursion in August was directed by the Geological Sub-Committee, 

 when a visit was made to the chalky pebble beds at Caterham water- ■ 

 works, the chalk escarpment, the gault brick-fields and the Fuller's 

 earth pits at Nutfield ; the tunnels of the latter were explored, and 

 sections of strata were photographed dm'ing the day. 



The Meteorological Sub-Committee has continued its work 

 under the supervision of its Honorary Secretary, Mr. Bayard. 

 The daily rainfall of 45 stations in the Club district has been 

 tabulated every month, examined and corrected, and the results 

 printed and issued to the observers and all members of the Club 

 interested in the question, either before or within a very few days 

 after the end of the month succeeding that to which the statistics 



