196 Tlie Presidential Address, 



but bis brother, Mr. Eicliard L. Barnes, has most kindly 

 and efficiently been carrying on his duties for him during his 

 absence. 



Summing up the results achieved during the second year 

 of oui' existence, we have every reason to be satisfied with 

 oiu- position. We may at first have aj)peared to be aiming 

 rather high in asphing to the rank of the County Club, but 

 our present list of members shows that we are justified in 

 laying claim to this title. We have mustered our scientific 

 forces farther afield, and we hope during the approaching 

 season to gather fresh strength from the farthermost limits 

 of our County. 



As the prosperity of our Club has liapx3ily rendered un- 

 necessary anything more than a general sketch of our 

 labours, I have thought it best to establish a precedent for' 

 maintaining the activity of the Presidential Chair by oflering 

 for your consideration a memoh* upon a special biological 

 subject, and to this I will at once proceed without further 

 delay. 



[The President then read the first part of an exhaustive 

 essay on ' ' The Phenomena of Cj^clical Propagation in the 

 Animal Kingdom." This memoir will be printed as a separate 

 paper in the next volume of the 'Transactions.' — En.] 



