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' Transactions.' He died at his residence, Nascot House, 

 Watford, at the advanced age of 93. 



The removal of Mr. Arthur Cottam, F.R.A.S., to a distant 

 part of the country is a serious loss to the Society, of which he 

 was one of the founders. As an ardent entomologist and 

 microscopist he has contributed much valuable matter to the 

 ' Transactions.' It is hoped that, as a Corresponding Member, 

 he will still maintain an active connection with the Society. 



Including the above, the Society has lost, during the year, by 

 death or resignation, twelve Ordinary Members, and twelve 

 Members have been elected. The census at the end of the years 

 1904 and 1905 was therefore identical, as follows : — 



lOOl. 1905. 



Honorary Members 13 13 



Corresponding Members 5 .5 



Life Members 44 44 



Annual Subscribers 93 93 



155 155 



Eight Ordinary Meetings, as well as the Anniversary Meeting, 

 were held during the year, and the following papers and lectures 

 were read or delivered : — 



Jan. 25. — The Upper Regions of the Atmosphere ; by "W. Marriott, 



F.R.Met.Soc. 

 Feb. 22. — Hertfordshire Maps and Topographical "Works ; by H. G. 



Fordham. 

 March 8. — Anniversary Address : The History of Botanic Illustration ; by 



the President, B. Daydon Jackson, F.L. S. 

 29. — Eemarks on the Raintall and Temperature in Hertfordshire in 



1904; by John Hopkinson, F.L.S., F.G.S.,V.P.R.Met.Soc. 



Notes on Lepidoptera observed in Hertfordshire in the year 



1904 ; by A. E. Gibbs, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. 



Notes on Variation in Melitma auiinea; by Y. P. Kitchin, B.A. 



Coleoptera observed in Hertfordshire in 1904; by E. G. EUiman. 



A Neolithic Celt found near Berkhamsted Common ; by Sir 



John Evans, K.C.B., D.C.L., Sc.D., F.R.S., etc. 

 April 12. — Report on I'henological Phenomena observed in Hertfordshire 

 during the year 1904 ; by Edward Mawley, F. R.Met. Soc, 

 F.R.H.S., V.M.H. 



On some recently-exposed Beds in the Yalley of the Gade at and 



near Huntoii Bridge; by T. E. Lones, M A., LL.D., B.Sc. 



Note on the Comparative Rate of Growth of a Pedunculated and 



a Sessile Cak at Bayfordbury, Hertford; by John Hopkinson, 

 F.L.S., F.G.S., F.R.M.S., etc 



Notes on Birds observed in Hertfordshire dunng the year 1904 ; 



by William Bickerton. 



Report on the Conference of Delegates to the British Association 



at Cambridge in 1904 ; by John Hopkinson, F.L.S., 

 F.G.S., Y.P. R.Met. Soc. 

 Oct. 23.— Natural History Notes from Western Australia; by Alan F. 

 Crossman, F L.S., F.Z S., M.B.O.F. 



The River- System of Western Hertfordshire ; by Alfred Sutton, 



A,ssoc.R."S.M. 

 Nov. 14. — Nature at Work and Play ; by Richard Kearton, F.Z.S. 

 Dec. 11. — Wonders and Romance of Insect-Life; by Frederic Enock, 



F.L.S., F.E.S., F.R.M.S., F.R.H.S. " 



