phorus riisticus, T. tii^^ricans, T. Hvidus, T. hicolor, T. lifiiratus, 

 T. hcemorrhoidalis^ Rhagonycha limbata^ R. fuscicorms, Malachius 

 viridis, M. hipustulatus, and Anthocomtis fasciatiis. Anobiidas : 

 Anobium domesticum. Mordellidae : Anaspis frofitalis, A. melanopa, 

 and A. forcipater. CEdemeridae : Abundance of CEdemera lurida. 

 Dermestiidffi : Attagemcs pelUo. Nitidulidaj : Meligethes ri/fipes, 

 M. picipes, Byturus sambuci^ and B. tormentosiis. Bruchidas : 

 Briichus ater. Tenebrionid^e : Cistela miirina. 



I searched particularly for dragonflies along the two streams, but 

 only met with Libellida depressa and Agrion puella, both examples 

 being at some distance from any water. In June one looks for the 

 female wasp to be scanning the banks, but only one was seen. 

 Among the hosts of Coleoptera the following is a list of the 

 Heteroptera which were met with : — Sehiriis bicolor (a few), Podops 

 innnda (a few), Mo7iaiithia cardui (numerous), Miris Icevigaius 

 (abundant), Notochilns co7itractus (common), Velia currens, Gerris 

 ttajas, and from juniper at Wendover five specimens oi Acanthosoma 

 tristnatuin. 



The shells and slugs which have been previously reported to the 

 Society (1899, p. 92) as occurring were still abundant in the Chenies 

 Woods. 



The larks were exceedingly common, and the cries of the peewits 

 were heard all around. A few nests only were noted, such as those 

 of the thrush, blackbird, and yellowhammer. 



Flowers were abundant, and a list of a few of the more striking 

 plants may be of interest. The goat's-beard along the waysides, 

 several species of veronica, the one in the beech woods being 

 especially brilliant ; in one wood the foxglove showed many very 

 fine spikes ; the Chenies beech woods produced abundant small 

 specimens of the toothwort ; in some parts a few specimens of 

 Verbascum thapsus and V. scropJmlaricB were seen ; Sile/ie injlata was 

 not uncommon ; the orpine [Sedi/m telephhivi) grew in abundance 

 in the hedgerows of one meadow ; along the valley of the Chess the 

 yellow iris was common ; one wood near the station produced fine 

 specimens of the stinkhorn, in the same wood I was informed that 

 the rare coral-root was to be found in early spring ; many small, 

 straggling spikes of the bird's-nest orchis {Neottia) were to be found 

 in the Chenies Wood, along with plenty of the Cephalaiithera, and in 

 many meadows Orchis maadata appeared. I might mention that 

 the wych elm is a common tree in all the woods of the neighbour- 

 hood as well as the beech. 



From the above it may be judged, I think, that the lover of Nature 

 may spend a really enjoyable holiday in this fine upland district, and 

 no doubt sojourns at other times of the year, and in other years, 

 would furnish lists of denizens which would greatly enlarge the fore- 

 going. 



