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Station. A small group, however, walked on to Clifton by way 
of Failand and Beggars’ Bush Lane, reaching home at 8 p.m. 
May 8th. — Present, seven members and twelve visitors. 
Arrived at Cheddar Cliffs, 1.45 p.m. The first acquisition was 
Ranunculus pseudofluitans, gathered in the river below the mill, 
where it was abundant. Passing into the gorge the party 
separated. Messrs. Giles, Waterfall, and the Secretary ascended 
the cliffs to the right, while the rest proceeded, some up the 
the road, and the others to the slopes on the left. The botanists 
named spent several hours in exploring the upper ledges and 
rocks on their side of the cliffs. The plant most conspicuous at 
this early season was Cochlearia officinalis, flowering in profusion. 
Dianthus casiiis, now coming into bud, w^as noticed in its accus- 
tomed haunts ; hut a careful search for Meconoims cambrica did 
not result in the discovery of a single specimen. Potentilla 
verna, Myosotis collina, Hieracium cccsium, Hippocrepis comosa, 
Alchemilla vulgaris, with the root leaves of Campanula Trache- 
liuin, and the Cheddar Thalictra, were successively recognized. 
Carex pracox, C. ylauca, uml C. 2 )ulicaris represented the sedges, 
and the beautiful spikes of Orchis mascula, large and abundant, 
bravely set forth the glories of Orchidacese. The Limestone 
Polypody, as usual, clothed many of the “ screes,” and Aspleniuin 
Trichomanes, with Cystopteris frayilis, were not unfrequent in 
more retired arid sheltered situations. Descending at length 
through the fir plantations, Mr. Giles left his comrades and 
returned to the railway station. It remained for the twm others 
to make the best discovery of the day, for, in a last hunt for 
Meconojjsis on some grassy ledges under the high cliffs, Mr. 
Waterfall fortunately came upon Saxifraga hypnoides, festooned 
in mat-like masses on the moist declivity. 
May 22nd. — Present, seven members and twenty-six visitors. 
This large party made its way to D undry across the fields, 
passing through Ashton Park, and over the road at the Smythe 
