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Aymestry Limestone on the Bromyard Road, where the lie of the 
beds is reversed, and the Upper Ludlow Rocks rest on Old Red Sand¬ 
stone, which is inclined uncomformably against the vertical beds of the 
Aymestry Limestone. The Abberley Hills form the northern end of 
that long axial line of disturbance which extends along the Malvern 
Range, and the contrast of the scenery on the east and west sides of 
the hills is very remarkable, as showing plainly that this is caused by 
the difference in the geological formations. On the east stretch the 
flat sandy plains of the Severn Valley, consisting of New Red Sand¬ 
stones and Marls, whilst on the west the eve is delighted with well- 
wooded hills and undulating ground of Old Red age. The party 
afterwards ascended Abberley Hill, and obtained a pretty fair view of 
the surrounding country. Mr. H. Pearce exhibited Ranunculus parvus, 
from Broome, Worcestershire, and the following plants from the Lake 
district: —Asplenium viride, Alchemilla alpina, from Mardale, and 
Antennaria dioica , from Long Street Mountain. 
BIRMINGHAM MICROSCOPISTS’ AND NATURALISTS’ 
UNION.—May 16th. Mr. H. Insley referred to the loss the Society 
had sustained by the death of the late Mr. J. H. Baxter (one of the 
first members of the Society), which took place on the 3rd instant. 
Mr. J. W. Neville, in moving a vote of sympathy with his family and 
friends, spoke of the genial manners and devoted zeal that endeared 
him to all fellow-workers—a zeal that was manifested through a 
protracted illness, and only terminated bv death. Mr. J. Madison 
exhibited a curiously-spotted frog, taken from an elevated part of 
Snowdon ; Mr. J. W. Neville, a specimen of the rose of Jericho, 
Anastatica liierochuntica; Mr. II. Insley, fasciation of wallflower, 
comprising sixteen stems; Mr. Hawkes, (Ecidium tragopogonis and 
specimens of Glaytonia perfoliata; Mr. F. Shrive, skin of cobra di 
capello.—May 23rd. Mr. J. Moore exhibited specimens of Planorbis 
dilatatus; Mr. Hopkins, pupa of Chcerocampa elpenor; Mr. J. Madison, 
rock specimens from Snowdon ; Mr. A. T. Evans, a rock specimen, 
showing the junction of granite and basalt, from Charnwood Forest. 
Under the microscope, Mr. H. Insley showed a series of slides of 
marine algas, and described their methods of fructification ; Mr. Dunn, 
organs of locomotion of earthworm.—June 6th. Mr. J. Collins was 
elected a Vice-President in the place of Mr. C. F. Beale, who resigned 
on account of his removal from the district. Mr. H. Insley exhibited 
a spray of American cotton plant; Mr. J. Madison, a series of 
specimens of Limncea peregra from Llyn-y-fan-fach, Caermarthensbire ; 
Mr. J. W. Neville, a specimen of sea mouse. Under the microscope 
Mr. F. Holden showed a slide containing fifty-six species of desmids.— 
June 13th. Mr. H. Hawkes showed a number of micro-fungi, including 
specimens of (Ecidium allii , Trichobasis petroselini, and Entyloma 
ungerianum; Mr. J. Madison, the following shells: Succinea putris, 
S. vircscens, Ancylus fiuviatiHs var. gibboxa, and Limncea truncatula, all 
from Caermarthensbire. Mr. P. T. Deakin, fourteen species of land 
shells collected between Caermarthen and the Black Mountain. 
Mr. C. P. Neville then read a paper, *• Notes on the Butterflies of 
Cardiganshire,” in which the writer gave the results of his collecting 
during many summer visits. The district was not rich in varieties, 
about twelve species only being commonly met with. A small collection 
of butterflies and moths was exhibited. 
