l6o REPORT OF FIELD MEETINGS 



A few of the flowers noted may be mentioned as follows : — 

 Rock Rose, Milkwort, Lesser, Greater, and Wood Stitchwort, 

 Cranesbill, Wood Geranium, Water Avens, Agrimony, Stone 

 Bramble, Greater Willow Herb, Enchanter's Nightshade, 

 Wood Sanicle, Angelica, Valerian, Hemp Agrimony, Privet, 

 Comfrey, Wood Forget-me-not, Wild Thyme, Speedwell, 

 Bugle, Ground Ivy, Yellow Pimpernel, Twablade Orchis, 

 Butterfly Orchis, Spotted Orchis, Black Bryony, Ramsons, 

 Musk Mallow, Fragant Orchis and Epipactis. 



Amongst the ferns the following were noticed : — Oak Fern, 

 Shield Fern, Holly Fern, Male Fern, Lady Fern, Broad 

 Buckler, Green Spleenwort, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Harts- 

 tongue, Hard Fern, and Royal Fern. Several Horse-tails or 

 Equisetums were observed, of which the Great Horse-tail, the 

 Shade Horse-tail, the Wood Horse-tail, and Rough Horse- 

 tail were frequently met with. Towards the sea-end of the 

 Dene the Lily-of-the-Valley and Privet grow naturally in great 

 profusion, the latter being in bloom at the time of our visit. 

 There were immense beds of Ransoms in fruit. 



As the season of song of many of the birds was past, very 

 few of them were heard, and the list therefore was limited to 

 the following : — Common Wren, Chiff-chaff, Wood Wren, 

 Willow Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Missel Thrush, Long- 

 tailed Titmouse, Blue Titmouse, Tree-creeper, Ring Dove, 

 Greenfinch, Rook, Jackdaw and Bullfinch. 



On emerging from the Dene, much time was spent in ex- 

 amining the great profusion of wild flowers growing on the 

 level, expansive, grassy patch of ground in the neighbourhood 

 of Dene Holme. The Blood Geranium and Meadow Geranium 

 were in full -blossom and grew in profusion. Then too there 

 were such rich patches of leguminous plants, amongst which 

 were the Restharrow, the Melilot, Purple Clover, Dutch Clover, 

 Hop Clover, Bird's Foot Trefoil, Kidney Vetch, Tufted Vetch, 

 Bush Vetch and Meadow Pea. 



After visiting the refreshment rooms at Dene Holme, some 

 of the party proceeded along the firm and sandy beach to see 



