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times. Basing his conclusions largely on Mr. Clement Reid’s 
researches into the seeds and fruits found fossil in our Post- 
Glacial gravel and peat, he enumerated as truly native the 
following species: Scots Pine, Yew, Birch, Juniper, Oak, Beech, 
Rowan (Mountain Ash), Whitebeam, Service, Hawthorn, Black- 
thorn, Wild Cherry (Gean), Guelder Rose, Elder, Holly, Field 
Maple, Goat Willow (Sallow), Aspen, Hornbeam, Alder, Hazel, 
Plum, Bird Cherry, Crab Apple, Wayfaring Tree. 
As introduced in Roman times, the lecturer enumerated the 
English Elm, the Sycamore, the Lime and the Sweet Chestnut. 
After the Roman evacuation, an interval of about a thousand 
years passed before any other introduction. Subsequently the 
following species were introduced: Norway Spruce, Silver Fir, 
Common Larch (1730), Oriental Plane, Horse Chestnut, Walnut, 
Weeping Willow, Cedar of Lebanon (about 1650), Mount Atlas 
Cedar, Deodara (1831), Himalayan Spruce, Maidenhair (Ginkgo), 
Japanese Larch, Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle), and numerous 
North-American species, e.g. (amongst others), Ash-Leafed 
Maple, Virginian Juniper, Catalpa, Douglas Fir, Menzies Spruce, 
Films insignis, Abies iwbilis, Redwood [Sequoia sempervirens) , Wd- 
lingtonia gigantea, and Lawson’s Cypress. We notice in these 
lists the omission of the Box, which is perhaps of Roman intro- 
duction, and certainly occurs among Roman remains from Sil- 
chester in the Reading Museum. We are indebted to Mr. H. B. 
W’att for the lists of trees mentioned by Professor Somerville. 
Excursion to Scarborough on Whit-Monday. — The Bir- 
mingham Field Naturalists’ Club are arranging a visit to 
Scarborough for Whit-Monday, June 8, and hope that any 
Selbornians in the locality will join them. Particulars can be 
obtained from the Hon. Secretary, People’s Hall, Hurst Street, 
Birmingham. 
Nature Study Course for Women.- — We have been asked 
to call attention to a course of training in Nature Study for 
Women, to be held at the Horticultural College, Swanley, 
from Saturday, August i, to Saturday, August 15. The in- 
struction, which will be mostly out of doors, will include studies 
in plant-life and plant-geography by Mr. R. J. Tabor and Mr. 
M. Wilson; studies, in pond-life, insects and birds by Miss 
Hibbert-Ware, and garden lectures and demonstrations by Miss 
M. Agar. The fee, including board and lodging, is from five 
guineas. Further particulars can be obtained from the Secre 
tary at the College. A very attractive illustrated syllabus of 
their ordinary year’s work has also just been received from the 
same College. 
