94 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [Sess. lxxvi. 



The members walked from Woody Bay east to Lynton, 

 and returned to Barnstaple by train. 



On the morning of 5th August the left bank of the 

 River Taw at Barnstaple was visited. Here, on the tidal 

 reach, were found : — 



Apium graveolens, Linn. ; Aethusa Cynapium, Linn. ;. 

 Caucalis Anthriscus, Huds. ; Inula squarrosa, Bernh. ; 

 Artemisia vulgaris, Linn.; A. maritima, Linn.; Mentha 

 rubra, Sm. ; Scirpus maritimus, Linn. ; Carex distans, 

 Linn. ; Lepturus filiformis, Trin. 



In the afternoon a visit was paid to South Molton, on 

 the railway towards Taunton, where Asplenium Adian- 

 tum-nigrum, with variegated foliage, was found by the 

 President. The following plants were also found : — 



Hypericum Androsaemum, Linn. ; Circaea lutetiana, 

 Linn. ; Chaeropltyllum temulum, Linn. ; Caucalis Anthris- 

 cus, Huds.; Centaurium umbellatum, Gilib. ; Satureia 

 Calamintha, Scheele; Scutellaria galericulata, Linn. ; Helle- 

 borine latifolia, Druce ; Tamus communis, Linn. ; Bromus 

 ramosus, Huds. ; Blechnum Spicant, With. ; Scolopendrium 

 vulgar e, Sm. ; Asplenium Adiantum-nigrum, Linn. ; 

 Polystichum angulare, Presl ; Dryopteris aristata (Till.). 



On Monday, 7th August, the members went by train to 

 Fremington, on the Bideford line, lying on the estuary of 

 the River Taw, about three miles from Barnstaple. Con- 

 siderable time was spent on the shores of the estuary and 

 in the marshy meadows alongside, in one of which Carex 

 extensa and Statice Limonium were growing in great 

 quantity, the latter being in full flower, and the following 

 plants were found : — 



Ranunculus sceleratus, Linn. ; Cakile maritima, Scop. : 

 Tamarix gcdlica, Linn. ; Apium graveolens, Linn. ; Carum 

 Petroselinum Benth. et Hook. ; C. segetum, Benth. et 

 Hook. ; Aster Tripolium, Linn. ; Senecio squalidtts, Linn. ; 

 Statice Limonium, Linn. ; Lycopus europaeus, Linn. ; 

 Scutellaria galericulata, Linn. ; Beta maritima, Linn. : 

 Atriplex laciniata, Linn.; A. Portulacoides, Linn.; Sali- 

 cornia europaea, Linn.; Typha latifolia, Linn.; Spar- 

 ganium ramosum, Huds. ; Scirpus maritimus, Linn. : 

 S. lacustris, Linn. ; Carex extensa, Good. ; C. remota, Linn. ; 

 C. vidpina, Linn. 



