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After further discussion it was resolved, on the proposition of 

 ^Ir. Grossman, seconded by Mr. Heury Lewis, that a representation 

 in favour of the protection of the niglitjar, kingiisher, owls, 

 stone-curlew, kestrel, and large crested grebe, be drawn up by 

 the Secretaries and submitted to the Hon. Walter Rothschild, and 

 with his approval be laid before the Hertfordshire County Council. 



Okdiitaey MEETiifG, 23rd April, 1895, at AVatford. 



Daniel Hill, Esq., in the Chair. 



Sir Heury Bruce Meux, Bart., was elected a Member of the 

 Society. 



A Memorial, drawn up by the Secretaries of the Society for 

 presentation to the Hertfordshire County Council, in favour of the 

 protection in Hertfordshire of the following birds and their eggs, 

 was read: — Nightjar, Woodpecker, Kingfisher, Owls, Stone Curlew, 

 Grebes {scheduled); Wryneck, Buzzard, Honey Buzzard, Hobby, 

 Merlin, Kestrel {not scheduled). 



A discussion ensued, and on the proposition of Mr. Alan F. 

 Crossman, seconded by Mr. Henry Lewis, it was decided to sub- 

 stitute the crossbill for the wryneck. It was also decided to 

 represent to the County Council" that it was unnecessary for the 

 close time to commence earlier than the 15th of February, but 

 that it should continue until the 3 1st of August as at present 

 ext^ended in Hertfordshire. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. "The Gale of the 24th of March, 1895, in Hertfordshire." 

 By John Hopkinson, F.L S., F.G.S., F.K.Met.Soc. With remarks 

 by Edward Mawley, F.R.Met.Soc, and F. W. Silvester. {Trans- 

 actions, Yol. VIII, p. 199 ) 



2. "Report on Phenological Phenomena observed in Hertford- 

 shire during the year 1894." Bv Edward Mawley, F.R Met.Soc, 

 F.R.H.S. {Transactions, Vol. VlII, p. 193.) 



3. "Notes on Lepidoptera observed in Hertfordshire during the 

 year 1894." By A. E. Gibbs, F.L.S., F.E.S. {Transactions, 

 VoL VIII, p. 188.) 



4. " Note on the Blastopore of the Frog's Egg in Relation to 

 the Hypoblast." By J. B. Russell, B.Sc. {Transactions, Vol. VIII, 

 p. 129.) 



The following papers were taken as read : — 



1. " Climatological Observations taken in Hertfordshire in the 

 year 1894." By John Hopkinson, F.L.S., F.G.S., F.R.Met.Soc. 

 {Transactions, Vol. VlII, p. 125.) 



2. "Meteorological Observations taken at The Grange, St. 

 Albans, during the year 1894." By John Hopkinson. {Trans- 

 actions, Vol. VIII, p. 161.) 



