FIELD MEETINGS, 1950 
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shall, Friday Street and Dorking, where tea was taken in a roadhouse. 
Regrettably three mints, M. rotundifoUd , M. pideciiv.in and M. loiigi- 
folia, formerly along this route, had apparently died out, but the latter 
was indicated in a garden. 
Mints of the following groups were seen in situ -li. spicata, j\f. 
piperita, M. alopecuroides, M. aquatica, M. arvensis, xili. gentilis, x3f. 
gracilis, xM. Smithiana, xM. vertiriUafa., while representatives of other 
groups were showm from specimens brought from the leader’s herbarium. 
Although it w’as not intended to show interesting plants other than 
mints, Crataego-M espilu s was pointed out by the roadside, and a short 
interlude at Gomshall Station produced Xanthiv.m. spinosum L., and 
xSenecio londmert^sis Lousley. At the delightfully secluded Friday 
Street Mr. G. M. Ash indicated Epilohium pahistre L., and its hybrid 
with E. obscrwum. ' 
Weather was generally kind. A word of commendation must be 
added for our coach driver, who negotiated some very narrow roads and 
tricky turns. 
R. A. G. 
SEPTEMBER 16th. HALTING DOWN. 
Leaders: Dr. R. Melville and Mr. F. Rose. 
This meeting was attended by 25 members and friends. Dr. Melville 
explained the object of the meeting which was to study the fruiting 
characters of a mixed colony of wild roses. He read notes already made 
from earlier visits made to study the colony. Many briars were examined 
and labelled, as it is intended in the summer of 1951 to visit the same 
place again to study the flowering characters of the same bushes. A 
fuller account of the work done at both meetings will be given in a later 
report. 
Some members left in the late afternoon and the remainder had tea 
at the King’s Head, Rochester, before returning to London. 
J. G. 1). 
ITEMS FOR LEADERS’ GUIDANCE. 
Leaders are reminded that they are responsible for the production 
of the Report of their Field Meeting. They may delegate this duty to a 
suitable person. The Report should contain: — 
1. A list of members and guests attending. 
2. A summary of the proceedings. 
3 Li.st, in the order of the British Elnnt List, of the more interesting 
plants observed, with localities. It may be preferable in some 
cases to give separate lists for separate localities. 
4. Presumed new Vice-County records should be indicated and the 
name of the finder given for each, and the whereabouts of the 
voucher specimen, as far as possible. 
