4? 
Mr. Clarke mentioned a remarkable case of the introduction of a fungus 
into a stove greenhouse by means of horse manure, by the spores of which 
the leaves of evey plant jn the house became spotted within two days, 
Dec. 19th. Mr. H. E. Hudd read a paper " on some Melville Island 
Flowers," which has appeared above. This paper was illustrated by a 
collection of dried specimens. 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
The excursions made by the Members of the Geological Section, during 
the summer, were the following: — 
May 20th, (Whit Monday.) The party proceeded to Frocester, thence 
to Long Down and Dursley. 
June 19th. An afternoon was spent in a drive to Dundry with a visit 
to the chief quarries there. The Inferior Oolite Sections were not in a 
very good state ; no very interesting fossils were found with the exception 
of Zoophycos scoparius, which has been noticed above. 
September 3rd. By train to Charfield and thence on foot to Damory 
Bridge. The Llandovery beds found to be very fossiliferous though there 
was no good section. The party were unsuccessful in their search for 
Prehnite which is said to occur in the Trap near the Bridge. The road 
taken in returning was through Tortworth. Many stopped to examine the 
old chesnut tree near the church. 
October 11th. A pleasant afternoon was spent in visiting the Ban well 
Caves. One is a deep fissure, the descent being at a very steep angle : the 
other where the rich collection of fossil bones was found is more easily 
examined. The marks of the dissolving action of water are well seen: it 
apparently owes its origin to the widening of joints by the solvent action of 
water; these joints as usual being mainly in two directions and so account- 
ing for the different branches of the cavern. The cave-earth is still seen in 
situ in places. 
The first evening meeting of ; the Section was held at the Museum, 
December 11th. A notice has appeared above of the papers read. 
