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There are two other known species, the Floridan, M. lativos- 

 tris, and the African, M. senegalensis. The family of the 

 gulls (Laridae) came in for a large share of admiration, as 

 also the cranes, herons, etc. The Quadrumana and Carnivora 

 had many special attractions, and that highly interesting class 

 of animals the Felidse, the cats, cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, 

 tigers, etc., all received attention, Mr. Weir leaving no object 

 of interest amongst the thousand and one that were set before 

 us, without calling our attention to it. 



Horsley, June 22nd. — This, the first of our field meetings, 

 was under the especial care of a gentleman who thoroughly 

 knew the neighbourhood, and was well conversant with its 

 delightful surroundings. The day was all that could be 

 wished for, and about thirty-four members attended. Mr. 

 Carrington, our guide, to make the excursion less fatiguing, 

 provided traps to meet us at the railway station, and convey 

 us a distance of about two and a half miles on to the ento- 

 mologist's hunting ground. This means of husbanding our 

 strength for the clamber up the rugged hills, and the race 

 with our nets which took place on reaching the top, was 

 evidently much appreciated by all present. Although there 

 did not appear to be any great abundance of insect life on the 

 wing, our Lepidopterists captured several good species, and 

 most of them were enabled to add something of interest to 

 their collections. Several fine species of Ichneumonidae were 

 taken, as also several good Diptera. Our Botanists were 

 not left without their share of spoil : amongst the very beau- 

 tiful Flora, such species as the green man orchis {Aceras 

 anthropopkora, Brown), the bee orchis {Ophrys apifera, Huds.), 

 the spotted orchis {Orchis maculata, L.), and the tway-blade 

 {LisUra ovata. Brown) being very plentiful, while several 

 specimens of the musk orchis {Hevminium monorchis, Brown), 

 and the small white gymnadenia {G. albida, Rich.), were dis- 

 covered and packed carefully away for the Herbarium. After 

 tea a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Carrington for the very 

 able manner in which he had conducted the trip, brought 

 to a pleasant termination one of the most agreeable of field 

 meetings. 



Westerham was the locality chosen for our July field 

 ramble ; but unfortunately for those who had anticipated 



