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Saturday, May 14th, 



FiET '^ Day. Members were met at the Tower on Sandgate 

 Plain by H. B. Mackeson, F.G.S., who gave an interesting 

 and instructive field Lecture on the " Geology and Botany of 

 the Locality," conducting them as far as the Turnpike Gate 

 in the Lower Road. 



Saturday, June 25th, 



Field Day at Lydden Spout. Members proceeded by the 

 2.35 local train to Lydden Spout, where the train was allowed 

 to stop for them to alight, by the courtesy of the South-Eas- 

 tern Railway Company. There was a very large attendance, 

 and many visitors were present. The spot is a most attractive 

 one, lying immediately at the foot of the chalk cliffs, which 

 are here about 500 feet in height. There is a considerable 

 amount of broken ground or " undercliff " in the neighbour- 

 hood, which formed a very satisfactory hunting-ground both 

 to the Botanists and Entomologists : rarities being found by 

 both sections. The spot derives its name from a cool, clear 

 spring of delicious water issuing in large volume from the 

 face of the cliff. 



Papers were read by the President on "British Snakes," 

 and by the Secretary on " Clear Wings." The following 

 Paper had been prepared by the Rev. C. L. Acland, and 

 though time would not allow of its being read, we feel sure 

 the Members will be glad to see it now : 



ON THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF 

 SEA-SIDE PLANTS. 



"Leaves glaucous, fleshy; flowers inconspicuous, or hlm'sh, 

 greenish, whitish, as the case may be." 



Anyone knowing much of the nature of plants would expect 

 to find the specific term " maritima" belonging to the one 

 whose description ran as above, that is to say, would expect 

 that the plants answering to this description grew near the sea. 

 Of course I do not mean to say either that all plants growing 

 near the sea are glaucous and fleshy, or that all glaucous and 



