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During the drive through the Forest, a small pool of water 

 attracted the attention of the members by its peculiar blood-red 

 colour. This arose from the fresh water alga ohlamydococcus 

 pluvialis interesting from the fact, as Mr. Norman tells us, that 

 some of the cells were in the amoeboid or locomotive condition, 

 and moved freely about across the field of the microscope. Mr. 

 Norman sends also the following list of the least common plants 

 found during the day : — Ranunmdus hederaceus, lingua, and 

 flammula ; Drosera rotundifolia ; Polygala vulgaris and calcarea; 

 Genista avglica ; Galium saxahle ; Carduus acaulis ; Salix repens ; 

 Myrica gale ; Habenaria bifolia ; Erica teiralix and cinerea ; Nardus 

 striata ; EriopJiorum polystachyon. 



Tewkesbury. — The Midland Kailway Company having placed 

 one of their commodious saloon carriages at the disposal of the 

 club, rendered the excursion to Tewkesbury on Tuesday, July 

 14th, very agreeable. The necessity of an hour's halt at 

 Crloucester enabled those who were not already familiar with the 

 beauties of the Cathedral to pay it a hasty visit, and to add 

 somewhat to the contents of the Treasury box, by the poll tax 

 levied upon the members of whom there were some 18 or 20. 

 Before arriving at Tewkesbury, distant glimpses were seen of the 

 Malvern hills standing out blue and jagged, and the smoke from 

 the Forest of Dean Coal fields rose up far away to the left murky 

 but distinct in the clear air. Arriving at the station about 1.30, 

 a hot walk through the picturesque streets of the town, lined on 

 €ach side with overhanging timber and plaster gable-ended houses 

 brought the members to the abbey churchyard. A curious rude 

 looking monument on the right hand, reminding those familiar 

 with Eastern lands of certain Pagan cults, attracted attention untO 

 the arrival of the Eev. F. E. Carbonell, who, in the absence of 

 Oanon Kobeson, courteously conducted the members over the 

 Abbey. Beginning with the west end, the magnificent deep 

 Norman arch with its six recessed shafts (the seventh hidden by 

 the more recent Perpendicular wall and exposed in part during 



