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argiolus, Macrothylacia {Bomhyx) riihi (abundant), Fidonla atomaria, 

 I Alelanthia ocellata, i Bapta tami/iata, i B. temerata, i Melanippe 

 rivata, i Eiinychia nigrata (another seen), ^ Paiiagra petraria. 



Larv.*;. — Orthosia Iota, Miselia oxyacant/uc, Nola aicuUatella, 

 Eupithecia sobrinata (abundant on juniper), Hybernia defoliaria, 

 Oporabia dilutata, Cheimatobia bntmafa, Hypsipetes eli/iata, Cerastis 

 vacci)iii (J). 



Our morning captures were few and far between, and mostly 

 single representatives of common species. Lepidoptera seemed 

 very scarce ; " micros " were almost totally absent. Mr. Step found 

 a few Mollusca by close searching, and a specimen of Hemerophila 

 abruptaria at rest on an oak paling fence was a capital object for his 

 camera. Mr. Montgomery swept and beat, but only a few small and 

 obscure Coleoptera resulted. Several plants peculiar to the chalk 

 were seen, but all were in a very backward condition and few of 

 them in flower. Even the beech woods at the top of the hill 

 produced only one or two specimens of shells. On the slope near 

 the reservoir Catoptria uUcetatia was in abundance around the furze 

 bushes. One example each of Cyaniris {Lyaena) argiolus and 

 Gonepteryx rhavini were seen, with an occasional Pieris rupee, and 

 Eitchlo'c cardamines. The walk was delightful ; the view was varied 

 and extensive ; and that, perhaps, is all that can be .said. Such a 

 corner in the hills facing S.W. ought at this time of the year to be 

 teeming with active life. 



By a misunderstanding here Mr. Step was deserted, while Mr. 

 Montgomery and myself hurried to meet the main body at Reigate 

 Station. He only regained us later in the day, but he, too, had 

 evidently made good use of his isolation, as the following list of 

 plants and molluscs observed by him will prove. 



Flowers. — Chelidonium ma/us, L.; Nasturtium syhestre, Br.; 

 Cardaiiii/ie hirsuta, L.; Sisymbrium a/liaria, Scop.; Heliaiithemum 

 vulgare, Gaertn. ; Viola odorata, L. ; V. sy/vestris, Fries ; Polygala 

 vulgaris, L.; Stellaria holostea, L.; Geranium robertiauum, L.; Vicia 

 sepium, L.; Fragaria vesca, L.; Poterium sa/iguisorba, L.; Cratcegus 

 oxyacautha, L.; Pyrus vialus, L.; Sanicula europcea, L.; Anthriscus 

 sylvestris, Hoffm.; Cornus sanguinea, L.; Viburnum lantana, L.; 

 Sonchus oleraceus, L.; Veronica hedereefolia, L.; V. chameedrys, L.; 

 Nepeta gleehoma, Benth.; Lamium album, L. ; Z. galeobdolon, Crantz ; 

 Ajuga reptans, L.; Mereurialis perennis ; Listera ovata, Br.; Scilla 

 nutans, Sm.; Arum maeulatum, L.; also a fungus, the St. George's 

 mushroom {Agarieus gawbosus). 



Molluscs. — Cyelostoma elegans, Miill ; Hyalina pura, A\den; H. 

 eellarin, Miill; Arion ater, L.; Helix rotundata, Miill; H. lapicida, 

 L.; H. eantiana, Mont.; H. virgata. Da C; H. eaperata, Mont.; H. 

 }iemoralis, Miill; H. aspersa, Miill; H. pomatia, L.; Clausilin 

 laminata, Mont.; C. bidentata, Strom.; Ferussacia lubrica, Miill. 



He had also employed his camera to some purpose, and we shall 

 no doubt see the results in the shape of lantern slides in due course. 



