304 EEPOETS OF ITEETINGS. 



BOTANICAL SECTION. 



January 15tli, 1874. The Annual Meeting. After the 

 usual routine business, Mr. Leipner was re-elected President, 

 with thanks for his past services. Mr, Yabbicom having stated 

 his desire to be relieved from the office of Honorary Secretary, 

 which he had held from the formation of the Society, Mr. Hudd 

 proposed, and Mr- Halsall seconded, the resolution, ** That while 

 this section regrets M. Yabbicom' s decision not again to accept 

 the office of Honorary Secretary, they wish to- express their 

 thanks for his services during the past ten jears." The same 

 was carried unanimously. It was proposed by Mr. Yabbicom 

 and seconded by Mr. Hudd, " That Mr. C. B. Dunn be elected 

 Honorary Secretary for the ensuing year." 



January 2 1st, J874. The minutes of the last Ordinary Meeting 

 having been read and passed, the evening was spent in examining 

 the specimens contained in the Society's herbarium. 



February 28th, 1874. This being the first excursion of the 

 season, the members met at three p.m. at the Suspension Bridge, 

 and, proceeding through Leigh "Woods, walked over the high 

 ground to Failand. The stream was flowing gently over a 

 bright green bed of JVasiurtium officinale; the adjacent banks 

 were lined with masses of Jungermannia beautifully in fruit; 

 PolytricJium, Hypnum, Bryum, Bartramia, Fontanahs and other 

 mosses being collected in the neighbourhood. 



March 28th, 1874. The members met the President at 

 Durdham Down, and passing through Mr. Adam's farm, Mr. 

 Leipner drew attention to the moss-covered walls — Tortula 



