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was the Wild Asparagus ; it still grows there, and was among 

 the plants noticed by members of the Union on the day of the 

 excursion. Other plants seen on the banks were : — Lactuca virosa 

 (Wild Lettuce), Erigeron acre (Blue Fleabane), Poly gala vulgaris 

 (Milkwort), Tri folium arvense, T. scabrum, Erodium cicut'arium. 

 The drain-sides yielded: — Samolus valerandi (Brookweed), 

 Apium graveolens (Celery), Pier is echioides (Ox-Tongue), 

 Lychnis vespertina, CEnanthe fistulosa, Rumex conglomeratus, 

 /uncus articulatus, Scirpus maritimus, Mentha aquatilis, Carum 

 segetum, Carex d is tans. 



The rayless form of Ragwort (Senecio jacobcea-flosculosus) was 

 noticed as occurring in the same locality where it was pointed 

 out by Mr. Arnold Lees several years ago. Lemna gibba, Alis?na 

 plantago, Cnicus lanceolatus, Cardans nutans, Papaver somni- 

 feruni, P. dubium, and Senebiera coronopus (Wart-Cress), the 

 last named being on the roadside near the station, were also 

 found. In all some seventy species were recorded by the 

 botanical section, which was led by Mr. Crow, Mr. Larder, 

 and Mr. Sneath. 



Another section, under the guidance of Mr. Burton and 

 Mr. Carter, paid attention to Geology, Molluscs, and Zoophytes. 

 This section visited the exposure of clay on the beach, and 

 obtained sub-ang"ular pebbles with striated surfaces bearing 

 unmistakable evidence of glacial action. They observed living 

 specimens of Sea-Urchins and the following marine shells, as 

 well as some commoner species : — P/iolas Candida, Mya truncata, 

 Scrobicularia piperata, Telliua solidula, T. tenuis, Syndosniya 

 alba, S. prisma! 'ica, Solen siliqua, Mactra stultorum (also white 

 var. ), M. solida, Cardium pygmceum (single valve), Pecten varias, 

 P. tigrinus (worn valve), Trochus cinereus, T. zizyphinus, Modiola 

 modiolus, Murex erinaceus. The land-shells seen included: — 

 JLelix aspersa vars. cxalbida, flammea, sonata, and conoidea, 

 H. ne?Jioralis vars. castanea and rubella, H. caperata and var. 

 ornata, H. pulchella and var. costata, Pupa umbil 'ica la , P. 

 marginata. 



The following is Mr. Burton's list of the Zoophytes : — 

 Scrtularia abieiiua, S. argenfea, S. operculata , S. filicula . Flustra 

 foliacea, F. truncata , F. seen rifrons, I ' Iydrallmania falcata , Bugula 

 avicularia, B. plumosa, Plumularia se/acea, P. pinnata , Halecium 

 halcciuum, Anlennularia ramosa, Gemcllaria loricala. Obelia 

 gelatinosa , Vesicularia spinosa, Dipliasia pinaster. Tuba land 

 indivisa, Crista ebumea (on Flustra foliacea), Cellularia reptans 

 (on Flustra foliacea), Ilydractinia ecliinala, Membra u ipora mcm- 



1901 May i. 



