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president’s address. 
Mr. Geldart and myself had observed in great abundance in one 
particular spot on a former visit, excited some surprise and no little 
regret, as it is the only habitat of this plant in Norfolk known to 
Mr. Geldart. 
The third excursion was made on the 27th July, to Dilham and 
Honing, under the guidance of the Kev. J. A. Laurence. The 
party drove from Worstead Station to Honing, and were met by 
Mr. Laurence, who conducted them through the Honing Common 
Severals, where they found a rich profusion of bog plants. The 
soil was more than damp, but the botanists were rewarded by the 
beauty of the floral gems which surrounded them, and which are 
seldom seen by any but those who specially search for them. All 
three species of Sun-dew were found, and some late blooms of the 
Epipadis, as well as early ones of the if possible still more beautiful 
Grass of Parnassus, but owing to the peculiar season of drought 
and subsequent rains through which we have passed, the plants 
were, as a rule, much dwarfed and altogether irregular in their 
season of flowering. Passing along the North Walsham and Dilham 
Canal, which was crossed at the Dilham Lock, the party were kindly 
received by Major Anderson, who placed his boat at their disposal 
for a visit to the Broad, which was very lovely, the profusion of 
aquatic vegetation being very great, White Water Lilies, Water 
Soldier, Prog-bit, and many other water plants being in abundance, 
whilst the banks were resplendent with Purple Loose-strife, and 
richly coloured Ranunculus lingua ; masses of a late-flowering 
Caltha, which seems to belong to the whole of the course of the 
Eiver Ant were very conspicuous, and a curious form of Potamogeion 
was observed by Mr. Geldart. Keturning to Dilham, a pleasant 
drive through the fertile country covered with splendid crops of 
corn and roots terminated at North Walsham, where, after tea at 
the King’s Arms, the party took the train for Norwich, having 
enjoyed a very charming afternoon in the country. 
One other excursion was made, namely, on the 2Gth October, 
to Mr. Charles Middleton’s Brick Works, at ITellesdon, to inspect 
a very fine early Neolithic flint implement, which had recently been 
found there, and the pit from which it was supposed to have been 
