BOTANICAL SECTION. 



been absent from College for a fortnight. There were seven com- 

 petitors, of whom the following got over 50 specimens. 



There were four expeditions during the Summer term. 



On Friday, May 26th, we went to Birdlip, 107 species were found 

 in all, including Atropa Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade), but we 

 failed to find the Fly Orchid. 



On Friday, June 9th, there was an expedition to Hilcot and 

 Colesbourne, when Convallaria Majoiis (Lily of the Valley), Cepha- 

 lanthera Grandiflora (White Helleborine), Polygonatum Angulare 

 (Solomon's Seal) and Valeriana Dioica (Marsh Valerian) were found. 



On Saturday, July 8th, we went to Wainlode Hill. The Botanical 

 Section "detrained" at Coombe Hill and walked along the old canal 

 to the Severn, and several additions were made to our list of local 

 plants, Cuscuta Europaea (Greater Dodder), Lithospermura Arvense 

 (Corn Gromwell) and Hydrocharis Morsus-ranae (Frogbit). The 

 last grows very plentifully but somehow had been overlooked. 

 Oenanthe Phellandrium (Fine-leaved Water Dropwort), Butomus 

 Umbellatus (Flowering Rush) and Scutellaria Galericulata (Scull Cap) 

 were also found. One hundred and thirty-six in all were recorded. 



On Tuesday, July i8th, we drove to Andoversford and walked 

 through Sevenhampton and Puckham Woods. No less than 178 

 species were found, including Ranunculus Flammula (Spearwort), 

 Geranium Columbinum (Long-stalked Cranesbill), Carduus Eriophorus 

 (Woolly Thistle), Campanula Hybrida (Corn Bell Flower), Epipactis 

 Palustris (Marsh Helleborine) and Eriophorum Polystachyum (Cotton 

 Grass). 



The number of plants on our list is now 540. 



JUNIOR DEPARTMENT. 

 The records were unfortunately lost, so that we are unable to give 

 any report of the work done. 



