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ExctttJsititi: ta Stottcadawe Wotids, 



Sflhursday, May 28, ^868. 



On Thursday, the East Kent Natural History Society made 

 their first excursion for the year under their president, Col. 

 Horsley, to Shottendane-woods. The day was everything 

 that could be desired. Between fifty and sixty members 

 assembled under the shade of the beeches in the middle walk 

 —Colonel Horsley and party, Colonel Cox and party, Mr. 

 Peckhara and party, Capt. Kemp and party, Dr. Grayling 

 and party, Major Munn and party, Mr. J. Neame and 

 party, Mr. Bottle and party, and Mr. Mummery and party. 

 However lovely the woods may be for a pic-nic or a sum- 

 mer's ramble they are not rich in either insects or plants. 

 The geological structure is, however, very interesting, 

 showing a very remarkable section of the tertiary deposit. 

 This, the Society have before examined and reported upon, 

 but few insects or plants were collected ; nothing new. 

 After a most delightful walk and rustic entertainment the 

 Society returned towards home. 



Some little disappointment was created by the exact site 

 of the Beeches not being understood from the circular, 

 members from Dover coming by the 1 2 train had no one to 

 guide them from Selling Station, they arrived at these 

 beeches and remained there a considerable time — the place 

 of rendezvous was in the middle walk. 



