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after returning him their hearty thanks for his kindness, they bade farewell 
to their hospitable entertainer. 
The party having taken a cursory look at East Brent Church, entered the 
carriages which were in readiness to convey them to Burnham. On their 
arrival at Burnham the members sat down to dinner, fully prepared to enjoy 
it after the fatigues of the day. Dinner over, the members again entered 
the carriages and returned to highbridge in time for the 6.55 p.m. train to 
Bristol, all being well pleased with the success of the day's excursion. 
MEETINGS OF SECTIONS. 
BOTANICAL SECTION. 
Tuesday, May 12th. — The members of the Section assembled at the 
Suspension Bridge and walked to Leigh Woods. A few plants of Orchis 
mascula and Arabis hirsuta were found, and a single specimen of Helleborus 
fcetidus, not however in flower. Myosotis versicolor exhibited the remarkable 
changes situation makes in its growth, varying from about an inch to eight or 
niae inches in height. Oxalis acetosella was very abundant, and in several 
situations Lamium galeobdolon was found. The wild raspberry displayed 
its flowers above the more humble plants of Euphrasia officinalis, Geranium 
robertineum, G. rotundifolium, and G. dissectum. The mosses were dried 
up in many situations, but various specimens were found including species 
of Bryum, Hypnum, Funaria, Tortula, and others. 
Tuesday, June 9th. — Brockley Combe was the spot selected for investi- 
gation on this occasion, the members proceeded by the Bristol and Exeter 
Railway to Nailsea, and walked through the fields to the down, above the 
Combe, where the ground was very dry, and but few plants in addition to 
