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Limnophihis sparsus, Cur., L. griseus, L., L. centralis ^ Cur., Z. 

 vitiata, Fb., L. limatus, Cur., L. marmoratus, Cur. Of Lepidop- 

 tera, Catadysta lemnata^ L., Hydrocampa stagnata, Don., and ZT. 

 nymphceata, L., were all very common, and one specimen of Chilo 

 phragmitellus, Hb., was captured. At the open end of the first pond 

 one of the only two species of Rhopalocera seen during the day was 

 first met with, viz., CcenoTiympha pamphilus, L. The other found 

 later on was Lyccsna cegon, Schiff. 



Several tadpoles of the newt {Triton sp.) were pulled out, and 

 the young of both the toad {Bufo vulgaris) and the frog {Rana 

 ces(ulenta) were plentiful. The natterjack {Bufo calatnita), which 

 occurs there, was not seen. Perhaps I ought to have mentioned 

 that the water boatman {Notonecta glauca) was very common ; the 

 Ephemera were also noticed, and some water spiders {Argyroneta 

 aguatica, Clerck.), were obtained. 



That grand piece of water, the so-called Boldermere Lake, had 

 shrunk very considerably in size during the hot weather, and we 

 were thus enabled to trespass on its muddy bed. There in profusion 

 grew the marsh St. John's wort {Hypericum elodes, L.), and Ranun- 

 culus flammula, L., the lesser spearwort. In one pond several 

 flowering spikes of Spargatiium ramosum, Hud., were noticed, and a 

 profusion of the barren fronds of Equisetum limosum, L., Hydrocotyle 

 vulgaris, L., the pennywort, with its circular leaves, interspersed here 

 and there with the purple flowers of the lousewort {Pedicularis 

 palustris, L.), formed a beautiful natural carpet at the pond tail. In 

 one part only did the bog bean {Menyanthes trifoliata, L.) flourish. 



The banks of the large pond were very much overhung, and at 

 one spot within less than a foot of where the water reaches was a 

 flourishing colony of the wood ant {Formica rufa, I^.). In several 

 places large masses of Drosera rotutidifolia, L. (the sundew), 

 occurred, and D. intermedia, Hayne, was equally numerous 

 Erica cinerea, L., and E. ietralix, L., were in flower, but no Calluna 

 vulgaris, L. Of E, tetralix several pure white varieties were plucked. 



Among the firs quantities of Agaricus rubescens were collected, 

 and it was stated that Boletus edulis and B. luteus were to be found 

 in the season. 



Of ferns only Loviaria spicant, Desv., was reported ; no doubt 

 most have gone the same way as in nearly the whole district within 

 twenty miles' radius of London, i.e., have been ruthlessly dug out. 



A small pond, among other microscopical treasures, produced 

 abundance of that wonderful colony, Volvox globator. 



Perhaps the best lepidopterous species captured were Lithosia 

 mesomella, L., among the heather, and a specimen of Phycis fusca, 

 Haw. {carbojiariella, Fisch.), in that portion of the wood recently 

 burnt. Boarmia repandata, L., with a lightish band ; Cabera exan- 

 themaria. Scop., Eubolia plunibaria, Fb., Nomophila noctuella^ 

 Schiff. {hybridalis, 'ii.b.),Melanthia albicillata, L., Bupalus piniaria, 

 Melanippe sociata, Bork,, Larentia didymata, L., and L. viridaria, Fb. 



