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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
Here a considerable time was spent in looking for the more 
characteristic plants, many species which grow on the marsh-lands 
of the Common Moor not occurring anywhere else in the neigh¬ 
bourhood. Owing, however, to the exceptionally dry weather, no 
rain having fallen during the previous fortnight, and only about 
half an inch during the month, the search was not successful, the 
parts of the Common usually prolific in plants which require a 
plentiful supply of moisture being quite dry. Prom the same 
cause a diligent search for Mollusca was but scantily rewarded, 
scarcely any of the terrestrial forms being seen. The following 
species, chiefly aquatic, were collected by the Recorder of the 
Mollusca:— 
Sphcerium corneum , L. 
„ lacustre , Mull. 
Pisidium fontinale, Drap. 
BytJwna tentaculata, L. 
,, Leachii , Shepp. 
Planorbis vortex , L. 
Planorbis complanatus , L. 
Physa fontinalis, L. 
Succinea putris, L. 
Helix Cantiana, Mont. 
,, rufescens, Penn. 
,, hispida , L. 
Prom the Common Moor the members proceeded to Moor Park, 
and, after visiting some of the more remarkable trees, returned to 
Watford from Rickmansworth Station. 
The meeting was under the direction of Mr. P. G. Lloyd. 
Pield Meeting, 7th June, 1884. 
ALDBIJRY OWERS, THING. 
A small party only assembled at Tring Station at 3 o’clock with 
the special object of investigating the botany and entomology of 
the woods known as Aldbury “ Owers” or “ JNowers,” under the 
direction of Mr. Bernard Piflard. 
The road was first followed as far as the village of Aldbury, 
when a turn to the left was made into a green lane by which the 
woods were reached. The scarcity of Lepidoptera, noticeable in 
other places this year, was equally so here, and in fact no species 
worthy of record was captured. The weather also was not favour¬ 
able ; although but little rain fell in the afternoon, the morning 
had been thoroughly wet, and not a gleam of sunshine enlivened 
the day. A few interesting plants were found, not in the woods, 
but on the bank overlooking Tring Station, the following being the 
most noticeable:— 
Anemone Pulsatilla , L. 
Hippocrepis comosa , L. 
Senecio campestris , DC. 
Campanula glomerata , L. 
Epipactis latifolia , All. 
Orchis conopsea, R. Br. 
On the same chalk banks the following Mollusca were detected 
by Mr. Hopkinson :— 
Helix aspersa , Mull. 
,, hortensis, Mull. 
,, Cantiana , Mont. 
Helix virgata , Da Costa. 
,, caperata, Mont. 
,, ericetorum. Miill. 
The variety lutea of Helix hortensis was also observed. 
