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of Soapwort was found to be in flower, this being a well-known 
locality; this plant appears to be S. officinalis var. puberula, 
having a very slight pubescence on the calyx and the uppermost 
joint of the flower-stalk. Mentha piperita* and M. rubra were 
found in the stream that flows down the Wotton Valley, a little 
way below Friday Street. At the edge of a pond between Abinger 
Hammer and Friday Street, Impatiens fulva was found growing, 
the flowers, however, being over; more of the same species was 
also observed at another pond nearer to Wotton ; this is a species 
that appears to be extending in the district at present. Many 
large patches of Hpilobium angustifolium were seen, but almost 
wholly in seed. No birds of special interest were observed ; 
on the lake at Bury Hill were many Wild Ducks, Coots, and 
Moorhens, and a single Sand-Martin was seen, probably nearly 
the last lingerer of its species, flying about a pond with Swallows, 
near Wotton. Fungi were much less plentiful than usual at 
this date, as a consequence of the long drought; but the rain 
of the last week had evidently had the effect of causing some to 
show themselves. Boletus edulis was especially abundant in 
oue or two places and some very large specimens were obseryed. 
Excursions, 1900. 
June 9.—Gatton Park. 
Nineteen members and friends were present. Permission had 
been obtained to examine the lake etc., and many sedges were 
found at the margin of the water; the most interesting was Carex 
avillaris, as this is apparently a new station in the district. 
Potamogeton Friesii was plentiful in the lake, but none could 
be found producing fruit. 
Sept. 5.—Tonbridge to Penshurst. 
Only a very small party arrived at Tonbridge, for this walk 
along river-banks and by lanes to Penshurst. Near the river, 
* Vars. officinalis and vulgaris. 
+ Euphrasia Rostkoviana, Hayne, was found also in abundance between 
Friday Street and Leith Hill summit, and by a stream above Friday Street, 
Mimulus Langsdor ffi. 
