REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
17a 
walked through Wotton -under-Edge up to the summit of the 
ridge, where Hii^pocrepis comosa and Avena pubescens, with other 
limestone plants, were particularly abundant. From this point 
the party proceeded leisurely through the wood towards Nibley, 
and many good finds resulted from the exploration. Epipactis 
latifolia was frequent, but not yet in flower. A grand specimen 
of Neottia Nidus-avis fell to the lot of one botanist, and another 
gentleman gathered Hahenaria chlorantha. Several patches of 
Polygonatum officinale, flowering freely, and a great many plants 
of Daphne Laureola were met with; also Columbine, bite 
Bugle, and great quantities of Sanicle. Emerging at length 
upon Nibley Knoll, the naturalists visited the monument erected 
to the memory of John Tyndale, and enjoyed the magnificent 
view presented from this spot. Descending the slope into the 
high road, a speedy return was made to Charfield, where “ mine 
host” at the Railway Inn had prepared a substantial tea. To 
Bristol by train a few minutes after eight. 
June 12th.— Present, eight members and thirteen visitors. 
Broke the journey at Mangotsfield as on the 5th, but found 
nothing more than was then gathered. On arrival at Yate the 
party dispersed over the Common. Many new plants were here, 
including Fianunculus p^eltatus, Salicc fusca, Sm., Genista anglica, 
Aira proecox, Polygala depressa, Nardus stricta, and good store 
of Carices. From Yate Common proceeded to Sodbury Common, 
finding on the way Geranium pratense, Stellaria umbrosa, 
Pastinaca sativa, and Carex distans. Sodbury Common yielded 
little excepting a titlark’s nest containing a cuckoo’s egg, so after a 
short halt the party returned through Chipping Sodbury by the 
high road to Yate. Tea at the Bailway Inn, and borne by the 
train reaching Bristol at 8.50. 
The first part of the Flora of the Bristol Coal Fields, i. e., 
the ThalamiflorEE, is now in the press, and will shortly be ready 
for issue. 
