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mated discussion, in which many of the members present 

 took part. 



The first excursion for the year of the Society on June 

 1st was from Cockering Bottom to Kenfieki. The line taken 

 for this excursion is through Iffen Wood and over Swarlinw 

 Downs, and about 60 members met at the end of the journey 

 having approached it by different routes. The country was 

 found rich in botanical and entomological specimens, a goodly 

 variety of each being collected. The members met for 

 luncheon in Kenfield Park, and afterwards went, by the kind 

 invitation of T. Thompson, Esq., to see his pinetum in the 

 grounds of Kenfield House. The collection of conifers is one 

 oi the most complete in the county, and contains many very 

 choice specimens, and the inspection of them greatly enhanced 

 the pleasure of the excursion. Mrs. Thompson added to the 

 kindness of the invite by hospitably entertaining the whole of 

 the party to tea, &c. 



The next meeting of the Society v/as an extra excursion 

 planned by the members residing at Dover, on the 3rd of 

 August. It was ushered in by a severe thunderstorm, wiiich 

 broke over Canterbury at half-past seven a.m. ; at 9.44 the 

 weather had somewhat cleared up, but only a very few 

 members met. On their arrival at Dover, the Local 

 Committee had the steam tug Lord Palmerston in readiness. 

 About sixty members and their friends went on board to 

 dredge along the coast, and met the remainder of the 

 Society at St. Margaret's Bay. The weatlier was very 

 threatening, and shortly after leaving the pier the rain 

 began to descend. A very fine water spout broke aoout 

 half-a-mile from the vessel. At the hour of twelve a heavy 

 thunderstorm was raging over St. Margaret's Bay ; those iii 

 carriages could not aligiit ; some few came on shore from 

 the steamer, and l)otli parties then returned to Dover. About 

 sixty sat down to dinner at the " Harp." No less than three 



