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Saturday, May 14th, 
Fre’) Day. Members were met at the Tower on Sandgate 
Plain by H. B. Mackeson, F.G.S., who gave an interesting 
and instructive field Lecture on the ‘‘ Geology and Botany of 
the Locality,” conducting them as far as the Turnpike Gate 
in the Lower Road. 
Saturday, June 25th, 
Fretp Day at Lydden Spout. Members proceeded by the 
2.35 local train to Lydden Spout, where the train was allowed 
to stop for them to alight, by the courtesy of the South-Eas- 
tern Railway Company. There was a very large attendance, 
and many visitors were present. The spot is a most attractive 
one, lying immediately at the foot of the chalk cliffs, which 
are here about 500 feet in height. There is a considerable 
amount of broken ground or “ undercliff” in the neighbour- 
hood, which formed a very satisfactory hunting-ground both 
to the Botanists and Entomologists: rarities being found by 
both sections. The spot derives its name from a cool, clear 
spring of delicious water issuing in large volume from the 
face of the cliff. 
Papers were read by the President on “British Snakes,” 
and by the Secretary on “Clear Wings.” The following 
Paper had been prepared by the Rev. C. L. Acland, and 
though time would not allow of its being read, we feel sure 
the Members will be glad to see it now: 
ON THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF 
SEA-SIDE PLANTS. 
“‘Leaves glaucous, fleshy; flowers inconspicuous, or bluzsh, 
greenish, whitzsh, as the case may be.” 
Anyone knowing much of the nature of plants would expect 
to find the specific term ‘‘ maritima” belonging to the one 
whose description ran as above, that is to say, would expect 
that the plants answering to this description grew near the sea. 
Of course I do not mean to say either that all plants growing 
near the sea are glaucous and fleshy, or that all glaucous and 
