Asplenium trichomanes. Scolopendrium vulgare. 
99 adiantum nigrum. 
Returning by the old house of Pimbury Park, with its fine 
terrace of yew trees, we dined, to the number of 70 in the Wood- 
house. Papers—none were forthcoming; but the toast to the 
health of the strangers, was responded to by the Hon. General 
Watson Webb, now of New York, but whose ancestors were of 
our own county; and Mr. Buckman gave us some most interest- 
ing and amusing details of his recent American tour. 
On September 12th, the Club, contrary to all but irrevocable 
decree, accepted the invitation of the Earl Ducie to breakfast and 
dine at his hospitable mansion at Tortworth. The day was most 
auspicious, and while Lord Ducie most ably acted as Geological 
pioneer, led one section through a fine geological country embrac- 
ing the trap rocks, Silurian, old red sandstone, and mountain lime- 
stone of the neighbourhood, a second section roamed through the 
Park, along the walks, round the lake—now being opened out and 
restored to order—by the entrenchment, which still bears the 
ominous name of Bloody Acre; by the site of the Vineyard, which 
flourished at no distant period (though of the flavour of its wine 
we have no accurate record) ; by the Lover’s Leap, the pens of 
Circassian Deer (Cervus Wallichii) ; the kitchen gardens, close to 
which is a remarkably fine Auracaria; and then, crossing the road, 
to the Court, where the Chestnut, described as “ The Old Chest- 
nut,” in the days of king John, still grows broad and green, a 
noble specimen of antiquity ; while near at hand a considerable 
variety of Pines, amongst them a remarkably fine Insignis and 
Sabineana attest the improvements which latter years have made 
in giving variety in colour and form to the landscape. 
After dinner, several papers were read, particularly one by Dr. 
Wright, on a number of Echinoderms, collected in Malta by our 
noble host, and which forms a prominent feature in our forth- 
coming number. 
And now, Gentlemen, before I release you, I must touch upon 
a few other matters relative to the year which has passed since 
our last winter meeting. 
I cannot but allude to the loss which the cause of science has 
sustained in the death of Professor Edward Forbes, of whom it 
has justly been said, by Professor Buckman, He will long be re- 
‘membered as a genius ; as a naturalist, who, while he could well 
_ trace distinctive characters, was not a mere species maker: this 
his thorough acquaintance with morphological views, and the great 
physiological facts connected with both plants and animals, kept 
him above and beyond. His mind was that of the great but not 
fanciful generaliser. In Natural History, indeed, he was a Philo- 
sopher, not a mere collector. 
Another point you must allow me to mention, is that of the 
new number added, or being added, to our transactions. It is 
one of which we may justly be proud, but I must also remind you 
