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EXCURSIONS, 1948 
The afternoon was spent in Clipsham Quarry, where the old disused 
portions of the quarry have a rich limestone flora. Here the typical 
form of ZUmus Plotii was seen. 
The roses attracted the attention of some of the members, and col- 
lections were made. The following plants were seen: — Papaver lihoeas, 
irippuris fidgarls, Imila Conyza, Duronicium Pardalianches, Cirsium 
eriopliorum, Campanula glovierata, AnngaJlis arvensis Avith blue 
floAvers, Blacksfonia perfoliata, Cynoglossurn officinale, Lithospermum 
officinale, Echiurn vulgare, Atrojya Belladonna, Carex remota, Garex 
axillaris, Poa palusfris, the last iieAV to v.-c. 55, Phyllitis Scolopen- 
drium. 
Tea had been arranged at the' Ram Jam Tnn, Stretton, and from 
there the homeward journey AA’as made with tAVO short stops, the first 
at Bloody Oaks AVood, Avhere an unsuccessful search was made for Poly- 
gala calcorea, recorded from this station in the Flora of Leicestershire 
and Butland (1928), and the second at the site on the Ermine Street on 
the Rutland-Lincolnshire border, Avhich is a station for Linum angli- 
curn Mill., Avhere it was seen in floAver along with Orobanche elatior, and 
Anthyllis Vulneraria. 
Those members that stayed over until Monday made an excursion 
to the canal I)etween Kilby Bridge and NeAvton Harcourt, where the 
roses AA'ere again studied. 
F. A. SOAVTER. 
JUNE 26th TO JULY 4th. DOLGELLEY (MERIONETHSHIRE). 
Leader: Mrs H. M. Richards. 
On July 25th betAA^een thirty and forty members of the Botanical 
Society of the British Isles and their guests met at Dolgelley under the 
leadership of Mrs Richards and others. The main object of the excur- 
sion Avas to add, if possible, to the existing list of plants known to occur 
in Merioneth, as no complete Flora of the county has been published. 
On Friday evening the party assembled at the Golden Lion Hotel. 
The programme for the Aveek Avas discussed and it was agreed that as 
complete a list as possible should be compiled which Avmuld form a basis 
for further study of the botanical features of this interesting and little- 
worked neighbourhood. 
Saturday, June 26th. A bus conveyed the party to Llyn Gwernan 
and from there they Avalked up to Lljm Gafr to inspect the “ Pillar 
LaA'a ” rocks aboA^e the lake. 
The Avalk was continued across the Amlley to the rocks above Bryn 
Rhiig, where Antennaria dioica and one plant of Genista pilosa were 
seen. 
Sunday, June 27th. The party assembled at Dolgelley Square and 
proceeded by bus to Tynant within a mile of Llyn Cregenau, on the 
shore of which Ijohelia. Dortmanna was seen in flower. Through the 
kindness of Major and Mrs Wynne Jones a sandwich lunch was enjoyed 
