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Abnormal Dandelion. — Mr. Courthope’s note on abnominl blue-bells 
reminds me that 1 found an abnormal dandelion {Taraxacum officinale) in the 
field adjacent to this house a few years ago. The specimen, which now lies 
before me, has a double capitulum (dic/iolomous), each capitulum being well 
developed and surrounded by its own involucre of bracts. Pappus well developed. 
The rest of the plant, which I examined as it stood in the ground, seemed 
absolutely normal. A careful search in the rich series illustrating leratological 
botany in the Koyal College of Surgeons’ Museum, has not resulted in the discovery 
of a similar specimen. 
Sale Bridge House, Sale, Manchester. Graham Renshaw. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Subscriptions. — The following have increased their sid>scriptions : — 
Captain J. Cundy, ;^3 (3 years’ subscription); Fred. Knock, K.sq., h'.L.S., 
F.E.S., 7s. 6d. ; E. S. Morphew, Esq., £2 2s. (2 years’ .subscription) ; Dudley 
W. Buxton, Esq., M.D., D.Sc., M.R.C.P., 21s. (2 yeans’ subscription); Mrs. 
M. Wolryche-Whitmore, los. 
Donations towards the reduction of the Deficit. — The Council 
acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following donations: — A. II. Mac- 
pherson, Esq., B.C.L., M.A., F.Z.S., £\ ; Mrs. Martelli, £\ ; Miss A. L. 
Thomas, £1. 
Books presented to the Library.— Sir John Lubbock’s “ On Buds 
and Stipules,” by the Editor; “Wild Nature with a Camera,” C. and R. 
Kearton, by Mr. J. L. Otter. 
Meetings of Council. — The next meetings of the Council will be held on 
Tuesdays, July 4 and 18, at 5.30 
At the Council Meeting held on June 6 it was resolved to hold the Council 
Meetings on the first and third Tuesdays in each month, instead of only once a 
month as heretofore. 
Field Club Rambles : — 
Saturday, July S . — Kew Gardens. Meet at Victoria Gate, 3.30. Frequent 
trains to Kew Gardens Station via Metropolitan, South Western, District and 
North London lines. Tea in the grounds. Guide, Professor F. E. Hulme, 
F.L.S. 
Saturday, fuly 15. — Betchworth and the Buckland Hills. Book to Betch- 
worth by South Eastern Railway. Train leaves Cannon Street, 3.5; London 
Bridge, 3.7 ; East Croydon, 3.29 ; arriving 4.5. Return trains, 7.21, 8.27, 9.35, 
Return fare, 3s. 3d. Guide, Mr. A. E. Bradley. 
Saturday, July 22. — Uxbridge to Denham by the river Colne and canal. 
Meet at Uxbridge Station on arrival of 2.53 train, Paddington 2.53, Ealing, 3.7, 
Guide, Mrs. Percy Myles. Return fare, 2s. 2d. 
Saturday, £uly 29. — Potters Bar, North and South Mimins. Train leaves 
Broad Street 2.17, arrives Potters Bar, 3.5. Walk to South Mimrrrs through 
Hawkshead Wood and North Mimms Park to North Minims. Tea at latter 
place. North and South .Mimms both have very interesting churches and good 
brasses. Return ticket to Potters Bar, 2s. 3d. Guide, Mr. S. Austin. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Batb. — A very enjoyable ramble was taken on Thursday, May' 25, to the 
quaint old village of Norton St. Philip, celebrated for its old timber inn, one of 
the bygone relics of the past. Colonel Bingham Wright conducted the party, 
which came by train, to Wellow. From here a very pretty road and lane were 
traversed ; it was probably the very same road as that by which the Duke of 
