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111 the absence of the Director abroad, the party was received by 
Dr Mather. Exhibits of genetical ivork carried on there were denion- 
,st rated by Dr Crane and others. Cytological preiiarations, in which 
onr members could see chromosomes and their divisions, were set out 
and demonstrated. The most wonderful tea .set before us was a part 
contribution of the staff, but owing to the non-arrival of a consider- 
able proportion of our members and visitors, apologies had to be offered 
for our failure to do justice to it. The thanks of the Society to all who 
had so well entertained those who turned up were expressed by Mr Wil- 
mott. A. J. W. 
MAY 31st. FRENSHAM PONDS. 
Leader: W. E. Warren. 
The following members and guests took part in the day’s outing, 
and I wish to thank them for making liglit of the going: — Mr A. H. G. 
Alston, Mr G. M. Ash, Miss Bayliss, Dr Bury (guest), Miss M. S. 
Campbell, Col. Congreve, Mrs G. Foggitt, Miss Gibbons, Mr J. S. L. 
Gilmour, Dr Gray, Mrs B. Hassall, Major Hemsler, Miss Hope-Murray 
(gue.st), Miss Isaac, Mr D. H. Kent, Miss B. M. C. Morgan, Mrs R. H. 
Mortis (guest), Mrs Pemberton Piggott, Mrs Plunkett-Greene (guest), 
^Ir 0. Polunim, Lady Victoria Russell, Mr Scra.se (guest), Miss A. K. 
Swaine, Miss C. Vivian, Dr Warburg, Mr AV. E. Warren, Mrs W. E. 
Warren (guest), Mrs W. Boyd Watt, Mrs B. Welch, Mr A. J. Wilmott, 
Mr A. Wilson, Mr J. E. Woodhead, Dr Young. I also wish to thank 
Miss Campbell for her generous and unfailing help in preparing for 
the excursion. 
At Tilford Green (A) the fine, old south bridge was visited before the 
jiart}’ took the footpath which follows the River Wej" (B) for half-a- 
mile towards Frensham Little Pond. Semblance of an organised out- 
ing soon disappeared, and the leader was much relieved when, not quite 
alone, he reached the penstock of the Little Pond and found all pre- 
sent, as well as several other members who had come by road. A picnic 
lunch under a caterpillarless oak (a rarity that day) was made the more 
enjoyable by jniffs of breeze. 
The marshy bed of the one-time Little Pond (C) was explored be- 
fore noon (sun time). Three parties were arranged for the last stretch 
of the journey; the fir.st followed the edge of the pond; the second took 
the easier route over the ridge and came down behind thei first; and the 
third, motorists, went by the main road to the Great Pond, where they 
found time to examine the outlet stream (D). 
Tt is not unfair to the footsloggers to say that under the scorching 
sun thoughts of tea tended to dominate those on the flora. They can 
hardly be blamed if rewards were few. 
Among the plants found were the following. The letters in brackets 
correlate the locality with the report above : — 
