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MICROSCOPICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SECTIONS. 
A. G. Latham, Esq., President of the Section, in the Chair. 
Mr. Hurst read a paper “ On the plants springing up 
spontaneously on the fresh turning up of pasture land at 
Knutsford, Cheshire/’ 
He said that grass seeds were sown over a portion, but 
that this merely accelerated what appeared to be the certain 
effect of time in this district, viz., the almost total extinction 
of other plants by the grasses. His observations only 
extended through July and August, during which time he 
observed the following species : — 
October 8 th, 1866. 
Ranunculaceaz. 
Ranunculus bulbosus 
auricomus 
Caryophillacece. 
Silene arvensis, E. B. 
Spergula arvensis, E. B. var. sativa 
Stellaria media 
Papaveraceoe. 
Papaver dubium, Lamottii 
argemone 
Geraniacece. 
Geranium pusillum 
Fumariacece. 
Fumaria confusa, E. B. capreolata Trifolium repens 
officinalis 
pratense 
procumbens 
minus 
Crvbciferce. 
Capsella Bursa pastoris 
Brassica Rapa, E. B. 
Arabis Thaliana 
Vicia hirsuta 
Rosacece. 
Violacece, 
Rubus 
Crataegus 
Viola arvensis 
eu-tricolor 
Rubiacece. 
Sherardia Arvensis 
