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probably the 13th century. After the members had made an observant and critical 

 inspection, they seated themselves in the pews to listen to an able paper by Mr. F. 

 R. Kempson, who gave a lucid and learned explanation of the very interesting old 

 sanctuary, pointing out all the features most worthy of attention. After Mr. 

 Kempson's excellent paper, the members were asked to observe a mural figure at 

 the west end of the church, — a delineation in red paint of a human skeleton, full 

 size, — which had until recently been hidden under a covering of whitewash. The 

 Rev. John Davies, of Pandy, sent a short paper upon it, which was read. This 

 was followed by some apposite comments by the Rev. Sir Geo. H. Cornewall. 

 The cry of " Forward " was then sounded, and the members were summoned to 

 proceed to the second place of interest named in the programme for the day — the 

 Gaer Camp. The weather, which hitherto had been tine, now changed, and rain 

 began to fall steadily. The Gaer Camp was ascended, and crossed, but its 

 characteristics and surroundings really could not be made out. It will well repay 

 a visit at some future opportunity. The party descended, as hastily as circum- 

 stances would permit, to the little Inn at Pandy. Here the business of the Club 

 was transacted, followed by dinner, after which Dr. Bull read his paper, in con- 

 tinuation of a series, on the "Birds of Herefordshire." During the day some 

 interesting plants had been gathered. A fine bed of Narcissus bijtorus was found 

 within half a mile of Llanvihangel Station. Sir George Cornewall picked the 

 curious little plant, Montia fontana. By the side of one of the deep lanes, Adoxa 

 moscliatellina, a plant rarely found in Herefordshire, was growing pretty freely. 

 On the leaves of some of the plants Dr. Bull observed, what was to him most 

 interesting, the microscopic fungus, Puccinia adoxw. Perhaps what were most 

 generally admired were the vast quantities, growing in the hedgerows in rich pro- 

 fusion, of the bird cherry, Prunus padus. Its graceful pendant racemes of white 

 flowers elicited many expressions of admiration from the members. 



The second Field Meeting was held on the 18th June, at Aconbury Camp, 

 Priory, and Church. Archaeology and Botany chiefly occupied the members, of 

 whom there were 38 in the field. The party started in brakes from the Free 

 Library, and drove to the Callow Hill. Most of the members descended to botanize 

 the comstone slopes by the sides of the road. Here were found three specimens 

 of the bee orchis, Ophrys apifcra, a locality where there is no record of its having 

 been previously observed. Leaving the road and ascending the hill by a foot- 

 path through the wood, the members soon dispersed to search for plants which 

 were known to be growing plentifully in certain favourable places. An unusual 

 number of the bird's nest orchis, Nceottia nidus avis, and the butterfly orchis, 

 Hahenaria cklorantka, were soon found. Several specimens of Gymnadenia 

 conopsea were shown, which were gathered the previous evening in a meadow 

 below the camp. The columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris, was found growing 

 plentifully in the wood, and near the centre of the camp, the wild raspberry, 

 Rubus idieus was very abundant. Dr. Wood, of Tarrington, brought from Canon 

 Frome some fine specimens of Cephalanthera grandijiora, quite a new locality for 

 that handsome plant, and also some specimens of Orchis pyramidalis, and Ophrys 



