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whole of the front, and had still some lovely blooms : at the sprintj flowering it is 
quite a sight to see. The return to Uxbridge was accomplished by about 8.30. 
The most interesting “ finds” were the balsam (Impaliens bijlora) and the yellow 
mimulus (iMimulus Langsdorffii), while hemp agrimony {Eupatorium canna- 
binum), the willow herbs {Epilobitim hirsutmn and parvifloriini), forget-me-not 
{Myosotis palustris), fig-wort {Scrophularia aquatica)., bur-reed {Sparganitun 
ramositm) were in the greatest abundance — the forget-me-nots being phenomen- 
ally large in the size of their flowers. A beautiful grass (probably Glyceria 
aquatica) was also eagerly gathered ; but as there was no “grass” botanist with 
the ramblers that afternoon, the exact species was not determined. 
August 25. — Notwithstanding a heavy thunderstorm which prevailed a short 
time before the train left Waterloo, a good number of members assembled at 
Claygate and had a most enjoyable ramble through Oxshott to Stoke d’Abernon, 
where a visit was paid to the well-known church, and the celebrated monumental 
brasses, including the oldest in England, were inspected. The guide was Mr. A. 
B. Wilkinson. 
September i.— Owing to bad weather the ramble was abandoned. 
FORTHCOMING FIELD RAMBLE. 
Saturday, October 6 th . — Fungus Foray in Epping Forest (in conjunction with 
the Essex F'ield Club. Head-quarters, the King’s Oak Hotel, High Beech, most 
accessible from Loughton, where guides will be available all day. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
E. B. B. — (l) Copper Filbert, Corylus Avellana purpurea ; (2) Rubus 
laciniatus, Willd., an escape from cultivation, of uncertain origin ; (3) Acer 
campestre, L., the common Maple. 
A. W. — (l) Scleranthus anniius ; (2) Artemisia vulgaris. 
Novice. — (l) Atriplex hastata, probably ; {2) Too dead for recognition ; 
(3) Lamium purpureum. Red Dead-nettle ; (4) Euphorbia Helioscopia, Sun 
Spurge ; (5) Polygonum Convolvulus, Black Bindweed ; (6) Epilobitim lanceo- 
latum, a Willow-herb. 
C. J. R. — Gentiana Amarella. 
Arthur A. Kidston. — Your drawing certainly represents a striking case of 
inosculating branches of a copper beech, but similar cases are not very uncommon. 
Certainly it is more likely that the connecting branch should have sprung from 
the lower branch from which it ascends at a normal angle, than from the upper 
one which it penetrates as if reflexed. 
E. H. W. W. — The larva of Cosstis ligniptrda, the Goat moth, a destructive 
insect, boring into and feeding upon wood, especially willow-wood. 
T. M. — /u signifies i micromillimetre, i.e., iotjo millimetre, or about 5-^00 inch. 
M. H. M. — Gentiana Amarella and Linum catharticum. 
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