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NATURE NOTES 
June 9. — Favoured by most delightful weather, a party of seventeen, guided 
by Mr. Muhlberg, went across the old Racecourse of Bromley, along Round- 
about Wood, and through Petts Wood to Chislehursl — hardly fifteen miles from 
London, and yet a whole afternoon of meadows and woods and fields only. 
The party enjoyed specially the song of the numerous birds in the woods, 
including two nightingales, and the botanists were more than satisfied. Tea was 
taken at the Crown Inn, Chislehurst Common, and some of the party went on to 
Bickley. 
On June 16 a well attended ramble took place in the neighbourhood of Purley 
and Coulsdon Common. The guide was Mr. E. A. Martin, F.G.S. 
Fine weather favoured those who assembled at Southfleet Station on June 23 
for a ramble through the orchards and woods of Kent. Leaving the station, 
Southfleet Church was first visited, with its curious old monuments, brasses and 
frescoes of Ridley and Latimer. Then a walk was taken, via Westwood, to the 
quaint old-world village of Green Street Green. After tea at the village inn it 
was intended to visit the Roman villa at Farningham, but a ramble back to 
Southfleet, through the village of Lane End and the beautiful Darenlh Woods, 
was substituted. Wild flowers were found in rich profusion, especially in the 
neighbourhood of Green Street Green. The guide was Mr. A. B. Wilkinson. 
The walk was about eight miles in length, and the return Journey was made by 
the 9 express from Southfleet. 
FORTHCOMING FIELD RAMBLES. 
luly 7. — St. George’s Hill, Weybridge. Waterloo (main line), 2.29, Wey- 
bridge, 3.7. Return tickets, 2s. lod. ; single, is. 7d. Dr. II. Willson will be 
the guide to a ramble through the woods and commons on or near St. George’s 
Hill. Tea at Weybridge, 5.4S* Afterwards walk by river or visit the famous 
Grotto in Oatlands Park. 
July 14. — Ramble through Epping Forest. Train leaves Liverpool Street, 
2.41. Meet at Theydon Bois Station. Guide, Mr. L. B. Hall. 
Jtdy 2i.-Holwood Park and Keston Common. Train leaves Charing 
Cross, 1.45; Cannon Street, 2.20; London Bridge (S.E.R.), 2.23. Meet at 
Hayes 3.12. Croydon members take 2.32 train to Elmers End and change for 
Hayes. Book return to Hayes. Guide, Mr. George Clinch, F.G.S. 
July 28. — Broxbourne. Meet in Booking Office (East side Suburban), Liver- 
pool Street Station, at 2 p.m., and book to Broxbourne. Cheap return fare, 
IS. 9d. Take the 2.15 express, which reaches Broxbourne at 2.45. Tea at 
“Woodman,” Wormley, about 5.30. Return trains, 6.43, 7.30, 8.54. Guide, 
Mr. C. Nicholson. 
Attgusl 4. — No ramble. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
W. Percival Westell. — The particulars you give are far too few to identify 
a bramble, which few botanists would care in any case to do without specimens. 
Rev. F. M. Millard. — The white variety of Vida sepium is uncommon. 
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