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of the original church, though Norman work is still traceable 
in buttresses and bits of string-courses. The upper part of 
the tower is very noticeable; it contains double windows of a 
transitional Norman character, under a sort of projecting hood- 
mould with corbels. The ashlar of this part is good, and 
contrasts favourably with the rubbly masonry of the earlier 
portion below. Within the church are the remains of stained 
glass of fine character in mutilated figures of saints and 
martyrs, and a crucifixion with figures of the Virgin and St. 
John, shaming by their quiet harmonies a hideous modern 
insertion in garish and discordant colours. 
Having completed their survey of the church, the party 
re-entered their carriages and drove to the lodge in Lord 
Baruourst’s Park, known as “ King Alfred’s Hall,” a favourite 
rendezvous for pic-nic parties in the summer months. Here 
they found—together with a fire blazing in the hearth, which 
was not unwelcome, for the day had proved cold and showery— 
a repast, which though it could not be called sumptuous, was 
very welcome. 
After dinner, Mr. J. H. Exwes called the attention of the 
Club to a subject which he considered to be of great import- 
ance, namely, the collection of information respecting the 
effect upon vegetation in this country, of the three preceding 
winters and of the summer of 1879; a subject which at the 
instigation of Mr. Exwes, has been taken up by the Royal 
Horticultural Society of London. It is not difficult to appre- 
ciate the importance of such an enquiry, and its bearing upon 
the future of horticulture and arboriculture in England. To 
nurserymen, especially, the experience thus gained and regis- 
tered must be of the highest value, they having lost property 
to the value of many thousands of pounds, especially amongst 
roses and conifers. Mr. Euwes proposed, with the consent of 
the Club, to draw up a report relating especially to Gloucester- 
shire, and to publish it in the Transactions of the Club. Mr. 
Exwes next called attention to the question of drawing up 
and publishing a list of the birds of the county, having 
reference not only to the occurrence of rare stragglers, but 
