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and Temperate houses. The peacock gave a special display for the benefit of 
the club, and a huge stork’s nest suspended between the lower trunks of two 
Scots firs was noticed with some interest. Altogether a most instructive and 
enjoyable afternoon was spent. 
FORTHCOMING RAMBLES. 
i May 9. — Ramble round Clandon and Newlands Corner. Train leaves 
Waterloo 2.22, Clapham function 2.33. Take cheap return tickets to Clandon, 
2s. 3d. Guide, Mr. A. B. Wilkinson. '■ 
May 16. — Ramble round Epping (joint ramble with the North London 
Society). Train leaves Liverpool Street 2.41. Take day return tickets. 
May 23.— Rickmansworth. Through the Park along the Chess Valley to 
Sarratt Vale, returning probably from Chorley Wood. Take return tickets 
to Rickmansworth. Train leaves Baker Street (Met. Ry.) 2.21 ; Swiss 
Cottage 2.29. Through tickets are issued from all Met. and District Stations. 
Guides, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wilson. 
May 30. — No ramble, Saturday before Whit Monday. 
June 6. —Hayes Common and Keston. Train leaves Cannon Street 2.22. 
Take return tickets to Hayes. Returning from Hayes at 8.23. 
June 13. — Selborne. Proposed itinerary, which may be altered in some 
details in the June magazine, when all will be definitely arranged. Leave Waterloo 
about io o’clock, arrive at Alton about 12 o’clock. Drive to Selborne about 
12.45. Visit the church. Lunch at the Queen’s Arms at 1.30 sharp (3s.) After 
lunch visit the Wakes and Hanger. Tea at Queen’s Arms (is.). Leave Selborne 
about 7 o’clock. Brake, 3s. Fares, 4s. 6d. A margin of about 2s. 6d. must 
be allowed. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Abinger and Shere Branch. — Professor Boulger will conduct a walk 
for the Branch on Saturday, May 16, leaving Gomshall Station (S.E. & C.R.) at 
2 30, and using Miss Forster’s house as a centre for tea. Any Selbornian other 
than Branch Members will be welcome to join the party if they will inform Miss 
Hill, Local Secretary, Abinger Hammer, Dorking, before May 9. 
Bath Branch. — The following are the future excursions arranged for this 
year : — 
May 16. — Glastonbury. Conducted by Mr. M. H. Scott. 
June 6. — Annual Meeting at Warleigh Manor, by kind invitation of Colonel 
and Lady Mary Skrine. 
June 20.— Garden Ramble at Oakwood, Bathwick Hill, by kind invitation 
of Mrs. Dobson. 
June 27. — Vallis (chiefly geological). Conducted by Rev. II. H. Winwood, 
M.A., F.G.S. 
July 18. — Chepstow and Tintern. Conducted by Mr. M. H. Scott. 
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