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Geranium lucidum, &e. June 3rd.—A few of the members set out for a ramble 
in the neighbourhood of Loughborough, where, having arrived, they started by 
the Leicester road for Quorndon, on the left hand side of which, in a dyke, 
feeding on grass, was found, in abundance, the larva of Odonestis potatoria, 
(the Drinker Moth.) From Quorndon they passed on to Mountsorrel to inspect 
the Granite Quarries there. The deep ravine was grand and majestic. 
Quorndon Wood was then visited, where a rich flora was found, including 
Convallaria majalis, (Lily of the Valley,) and Asperula odorata, (Sweet 
Woodruff,) Yellow Lamium, (Lamium galeobdolon,) Saxifraga granulata, 
Trifolium procumbens, Geranium lucidum, Ferns, &c. 
PETERBOROUGH NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, 
—On June 2nd the members of this society had an excursion to Bedford 
Purlieus, permission having been granted to the society by Herbert E. Watson, 
Esq., steward to the Duke of Bedford. The party, consisting of twenty-three 
ladies and gentlemen, were under the guidance of the secretary, Mr. J. W. 
Bodger. The first halt was called at Alwalton, where half an hour was 
pleasantly spent in looking over the church; some interesting wall plants were 
obtained here. Chesterton Church was next visited, the Rev. — Gaudy kindly 
conducting the party and pointing out and describing the beautiful monuments 
erected to the memories of the Drydens and Nevilles; giving at the same time 
an account of these families. A lovely view of the surrounding country was 
obtained from the roof of the building. The rev. gentleman also showed the 
party over his gardens and surrounding grounds. Part of the programme had 
to be omitted, and the next stage was to the Purlieus, the favourite dwelling of 
many rare Northamptonshire plants. After dining the party dispersed by 
various paths into the depths of the wood, and returned laden with spoils. 
SEVERN VALLEY NATURALISTS’ FIELD CLUB.—Excursion To 
BarmovutH, June 10th to 13th.—Twenty-five members and friends of this club 
arrived at Barmouth on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 10th, quarters having 
been provided for them at the Cors-y-Gedol Hotel. A walk was taken to the 
panoramic view, a point on the hills above Barmouth, whence was seen in great 
beauty the scenery of the Mawddach, including the mountain ranges of Cader 
Idris and the Arrans. The sunset was one of remarkable beauty, the rich red 
afterglow continuing till ten p.m. On Wednesday, the 11th, the party drove 
along the north side of the estuary to Llanelltyd and thence up the valley of the 
Mawddach to a point where they alighted, and after a walk of two miles reached 
the Falls Pistyll-y-Cain and Pistyll-y-Mawddach, both of which were seen to 
great advantage, the sun shining brilliantly at the time. Near these Falls may 
be traced the junction of the Lingula Flags with the Cambrian Grit; outbursts 
of igneous rock (greenstone) are frequent. Lodes of metallic ore are numerous 
in the district. Near the Falls the party saw costly apparatus for gold washing, 
connected with the gold mine abandoned some years ago. Lead mining is, 
however, still carried on close to the Falls, the water from which supplies the 
power for driving the machinery for grinding and washing the ore. The 
Trilobite Paradoxides Davidis has been found near the Falls of the Mawddach 
Valley, but it is very scarce. A thunderstorm passing over prevented the visit to 
the third Fall, Rhaydr Du, and after sheltering at the little inn, Tyn-y-Groes, 
the party visited the small but picturesque ruins of Cymma Abbey, and after a 
drive back through the same noble scenery, reached Barmouth about six P.M. 
Thursday, June 12th.—An unsettled showery day, but the morning was on the 
whole favourable. The party drove by the Harlech Road to Llanbedr, and 
thence to Dolrheiddiog, whence they walked to Cwm Bychan lake and through 
the magnificent scenery beyond it, traversed by the path paved by the Romans 
with masses of Cambrian rock quarried on the spot, and known as the Roman 
steps. Weather cut short the walk after the summit had been reached, and in a 
pouring rain a retreat was made to the carriages, and Barmouth was reached 
about six P.M. In passing through the gorge of Cwm Bychat to Trawsfynydd, @ 
fine section ig obtained of the lower Cambrian grits and slates, and the scenery 
is remarkably wild. Friday, June 13th.—The party returned home by Cambrian 
Railway, leaving Barmouth at 12 35 p.m., Shrewsbury being reached at 4 45 P.M. 
