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and Salicornia herbacea VL. var. procumbeus Mag., never recorded 
before for South Lincs., 53. The fertility of the soil of the fenland 
is wonderful. Beech, Ash, and Oak grow in this favoured district as 
large in 50 years as they would in 150 on less favoured soils such as 
chalk, limestone, and clay. They are ‘soft’ and ‘sappy’ in 
consequence, and are of little value to the timber merchant though 
so pleasing on the landscape. 
Bleak House, where the brakes were in readiness, was reached 
about 4.30. ‘The party then proceeded to Tytton Hall, Mr. and 
Mrs. Lane-Claypon very kindly entertaining them to high tea. 
Mr. John Cordeaux, a vice-president of the Union, occupied the 
chair, and after tea moved a cordial vote of thanks to the host and 
hostess for their generous hospitality, making special acknowledgment 
of the admirable way in which Miss Lane-Claypon had organised 
the meeting. 
Mr. F. M. Burton, another vice-president, seconded, and apologised 
for the absence of Canon Fowler, who was in the Lake District. 
Mr. S. Cresswell supported, adding a few apposite remarks in the 
name of the l.outh Society. Before putting the vote the Chairman ; 
said that he had not thought it necessary to make special mention | 
of the Louth Society, as he always considered that Society a? 
integral part of the Union, and Mr. Burton added that the Louth 
Society, having regard to its connection with the Union, might 
certainly say ‘Quorum pars magna fui.’ ; 
Mr. Lane-Claypon acknowledged the vote, and said that 1t was 
entirely due to his daughter that the meeting had been held a 
Wyberton. He was sorry that he had not been able to add to the 
scientific researches of the day, for he was only a naturalist by 
deputy, but he was very glad to have enhanced their pleasure in any 
way. It had given him great satisfaction to welcome the Union at 
Tytton Hall, and he hoped that this would not be their last yisit to 
the neighbourhood. 
Sectional reports of the day’s proceedings were then give. 
Before leaving Tytton Hall, members had the pleasure of seein8 
and admiring some of Miss Woolward’s paintings of flowers, and of 
hastily looking through her magnificent monograph on Masdevallia, 
4 genus of Orchids found in Central and South America. 
SMI Oe te eee 
NOTES AND NEWS. ; 
_ The papers on Natural History in connection with the Hancock. Memo! pa 
ne were adjudicated upon in the middle of October by Canon Tristram 30" 
anon N . The prize was awarded to Mr. B. W. Ellison, of Newcast! 
of § ie. Mr. Ellison was followed so closely by Miss E. Spencer 
ial ° rize was a 
, ) by 
C. ee that a special second p warded to her 
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