The following Excursions were made during the past 

 summer : — 



1891. 



May 27th The Vale of Gresford. 



June 22nd Vaynol Park. 



July 15th Manchester Ship Canal. 



Sept. loth Rhydymwyn and the Leet. 



EVENESfG RAMBLES. 

 June 1st The Gardens and Serpentine, Eaton. 



,, 9th Blacon. 



„ 1 7th Upton Nurseries. 



July 1st Christleton Hall Gardens. 



,, 9th Waverton. 



,, isth Delamere. 



„ 20th Eaton. 



„ 29th Atchmere. 



Aug. 7th Helsby Hill. 



It will be seen that four Excursions to distant places were 

 arranged. These were fairly attended. The expedition to 

 Vaynol Park, which promised to be one of the most enjoyable, 

 was sadly damped by the accident which happened early in the 

 day to Mr. Shepheard. Happily it did not turn out as serious 

 as was first apprehended. 



The Committee have great cause for thankfulness that in 

 the past twenty-one years the Society has been spared any 

 serious accident, as there is always an element of danger when 

 a large body of people are moving about and when enthusiasm 

 gets the better of prudence. 



The Evening Rambles have again been on a more extended 

 scale, and when the locality is popular we have had good 

 attendances. 



The Annual Conversazione took place in the Grosvenor 

 Museum, on September 30th, and was, as usual, well attended. 

 The Kingsley Memorial Medal was presented to Mr. R. 

 Newstead, F.E.S., by the Countess Grosvenor. The 

 Society owes much to Mr. Newstead in many ways. His 

 admirable work as Curator cannot be too highly spoken of, and 

 his original notes and observations with regard to the life- 



