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2. " Eeport on Phenolopical Phenomena observed in Hertford- 

 shire during the year 1882." By John Hopkinson, F.L.S. {Irans- 

 actions, Vol. II, p. 181.) 



3. " Notes on Insects observed in Hertfordshire during the year 

 1882." By Eleanor A. Ormerod, F.M.S. {Transactions, Yol. II, 

 p. 187.) 



4. " Notes on Birds observed in Hertfordshire during the year 

 1882." By John E. Littleboy. {Transactions, Yol. II, p. 209.) 



5. "Notes on some Hertfordshire Mammalia." By Alfred T. 

 Brett, M.D. 



The following Mammalia, recently observed in Hertfordshire, were alluded to 

 by Dr. Brett: — the mole {Talpa europtea), the badger {Meles taxus),thB otter 

 {Ltdra vulgaris), the stoat [Mustela erminta), the squirrel [Sciurus vulgaris), and 

 the brown rat {Miis dectimanes). Thirty moles of a white or cream colour were 

 reported to have been found in about half an acre of a field of oats. A badger 

 was reported by Mr. Ernest 0. Fordham to have been caught at Odsey, near 

 Eoyston, on the 7th of March (1883), this being the only instance known of the 

 occurrence of the badger in that neighbourhood. An otter had been seen at 

 Cassiobury by a boatman, and another more recently by Mr. W. Lea, jun. A 

 white stoat was reported to have been shot ; the change to the winter coat, while 

 almost universal in the north, being imusual in Hertfordshire, keepers believing 

 that a white stoat was not seen more frequently than about once in three years. 

 Squirrels had been very numerous about AVatford, especially in Cassiobury Park. 

 And lastly, the great abundance of the brown rat was remarked upon, the late 

 Mr. Jonathan King having known of more than 1000 being killed at Watford in 

 one day. 



Oedinaiit Meeting, 29th Maech, 1883, at Heetfoed. 



F. M. Campbell, Esq., F.L.S. , F.Z.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mrs. Charles Young, Fore Street, Hertford, was proposed as a 

 Member of the Society. 



The following paper was read : — 



" Notes on the Ee-introduction of the Beaver into Britain." By 

 Augustus Hawks. {Transactions, Yol. II, p. 223.) 



Oedln-aey Meeting, 17th Apeil, 1883, at "Watfoed. 

 Professor John Attfield, Ph.D., F.E.S., F.C.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mrs. Attenborough, Haydon Hill, Bushey, Watford ; Mr. 

 Frederick H. Berry, M.B. (Lond.), High Street, Watford; and 

 Mrs. Charles Young, Fore Street, Hertford, were elected Members 

 of the Society. 



Mr. Frederick Fisher, M.E.C.S., King's Langley, was proposed 

 as a Member. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. "Some Experiments on the Physics and Chemistry of the 

 Sap of Plants." By Professor Attfield, F.R.S., etc. {Transactions, 

 Yol. II, p. 229.) 



2. "Note on the River Bourne." By John E. Littleboy. 

 {Ti ansactions, Yol. II, p. 237.) 



