72 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. THE QUERIST. 



a banker, in London, who knows the place well, telling me that it is a 

 fact that shilling and sixpenny exhibitions succeed, while higher-priced ones 

 tell. The same, I think, holds good with books, I mean, at least, with 

 periodical publications; in fact I have proved the truth of it in mj own 

 works. I venture to think that the Magazine before us will be another 

 exemplification of the rule. There are two very well-executed plates in 

 the present number. 



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Thirsk Natural History Society. — Botanical Exchange Club. — The monthly 

 meeting of the Thirsk Natural History Society was held on the evening 

 of Friday, the 8th. of January. Mr. J. G. Baker reported the proceedings 

 of the Botanical Exchange Club. The following botanists were duly enrolled 

 as members, namely, Miss Atwood, 3, Victoria Place, Bath; J. A. Brewer, 

 F.L.S., Holmesdale House, Reigate; W. Brewer, Reigate; T. B. Flower, 

 F.L.S., Beaufort Buildings, Bath; A. Henfrey, F.L.S., Heathfield Terrace, 

 Turnham Green, London; J. Linnell, Jun., Redstone, Reigate; Thomas 

 Lyle, M.D., 314, High Street, Glasgow; J. D. Salmon, F.L.S., 174, Strand, 

 London; W. Soper, Reigate; J. T. Syme, F.L.S., Gordon Street, Gordon 

 Square, London. He laid before the meeting notices of the occurrence of 

 Nuphar pumila in Shropshire, of Aremonia agrimonioides, in a naturalized 

 condition, in Fifeshire, and a review of the first part of Bourgingnat's 

 ''Flora of the department of the Aube. 



Mr. Davies described Orthobrichum obtusifolium, a moss new to Britain; 

 and reported it from the neighbourhood of York, and two localities in 

 Gloucestershire; and exhibited specimens of Hypnum hians, a moss new 

 to Europe, recently discovered by Mr. Mitten, in Sussex; and_af_£7. specio- 

 sum from the neighbourhood of Thirsk. /&^s-rh^>£$h 



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Drying of Plants. — Would any practical botanist please lhloTnTa novice 

 the way in which they manage to dry and carry about with them, the 

 plants collected during a pedestrian tour — in Wales for instance? — W. M. F., 

 Liverpool, January 7th., 1858. 



Food for the English Snake. — Would you kindly inform me how to induce 

 the English Snake to drink milk, and also if there is any other animal 

 food besides frogs, that they are partial to. I have several Snakes, and 

 fear when they recover from their state of torpor, they will die unless I 

 am able to find some other food than frogs for them, as I cannot obtain 

 a supply. — John Brown, Salisbury, January 7th., 1858. 



