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600 feet. How was this deposited 1 By sea, pluvial, ice, or 

 estuarine action 1 Mr. Lycett has his theory, Mr. Whitchell his, 

 Mr. Lucy his, our Secretary his. How fruitful a source of interest 

 is geology ! The botanists had now a word to say on the plants. 

 The first and chief object which attracted the attention of 

 Messrs. EUacombe and Broome was a smooth and small-leaved 

 variety of the Pyrus communis, the wild pear discovered just 

 below the north entrance of the camp ; this, as Mr. EUacombe 

 remarked, is a rare tree, and when found is generally near 

 Roman works, thus indicating the source of its introduction 

 into this country. Besides the Anacamptis pyramidalis (Richard), 

 very abundant, Avena puhescens, on the camps, &c.; Bromus ereetus 

 (Huds), forming the greater part of the grass on the hills; 

 Epipadis latifolia, on the upper part of the hills ; Orchis prjramidalis 

 and maculata (abundant) ; Ophrys apifera, scattered in considerable 

 abundance on different parts of the hill ; Listera ovata, tway-blade ; 

 Atropa belladonna, abundant on slopes of hiU facing north ; Poly- 

 podium calcareum (abundant), on the loose ddbris on N. slope, and 

 Vicia angustifolia (Smith), there was not anything of particular 

 importance found, according to Mr. Broome. An approaching 

 thunderstorm from S.W., giving timely warning by the indraft of 

 cold air from the N.E., caused the members to make a rather 

 hasty descent to Haresfield Court, where a genial welcome from 

 the lady of the house and a refreshing cup of tea awaited them. 

 The rain came down in good earnest, but the day was nearly 

 finished, and what mattered the rain to those who were busy with 

 the inspection of the archaeological treasures of Haresfield Court, 

 under the guidance of its genial host ? 



After a pleasant hour the parting word and grateful thanks 

 were uttered for a most pleasant and instructive day on the 

 Cotteswolds, and the members returned to Bath well satisfied 

 with their excursion. 



Excursion to Kingston Lacy and Wimborne, Sept. 2nd. — The 

 tedious railway journey and the announcement that Kingston 



