CONTENTS. 



Page. 

 I.- -The President's Inaugural Address — by Raphael Meldola 



F.R.A.S., F.C.S., &c. .. .. .. .. 3 



II. — A Day's Elephant Hunting in Essex — by Henry Walker, 



X^ • vJT. O* •• •• •• •• •• ^7 



III, — On the Occurrence of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda, L.) 

 and of the Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopns, Gm.), 

 near Chelmsford, during the Winter of 1879 — by 

 R. M. Christy. .. .. .. .. 59 



IV. — Note on an Abnormal Form of Cardamine fvatensis, L. 



observed near Chelmsford — by John Gibbs. . . 64 



V. — Natural History Notes— by R. M. Christy .. 66 



VI. — Two Notes on the Preservation of Plants with their 



Natural Colours and Forms— by James English. 71 



VII —Forest Animals— by J. E. Harting, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 74 



VIII. — The President's Annual Address — by Raphael Meldola, 



F.R.A.S., F.C.S., &c. .. .. .. .. 97 



Proceedings .. .. .. .. .. i— Ixxii 



Index . . . . . . . . , . Ixxii 



Errata . . . . . . . . . . Ixxv 



