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ment ce sphenophyllum." When he (Mr. Binney) sees the 

 leaves whether of Asterophyllites or SplienopUylliim at- 

 tached to the curious little stem he will be convinced of 

 their connection, but until then he will hold to his original 

 opinion. 



PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SECTION. 

 Annual Meeting, March 25th, 1873. 



E. W. Binney, F.R.S., F.G.S., Vice-President of the Section 



in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected officers of the Sec- 

 tion for the ensuing year : 



ALFRED BEOTHERS, F.R.A.S, 



JOSEPH BAXENDELL, r,E.A,S. 

 SAMUEL BROUaHTON. 



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THOMAS CARRICK. 



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dEORGE VENABLES VERNON, F.R.A.S., F.M.S, 



"Rainfall at Old Trafford, Manchester," by G. V. Vernon, 

 F.KA.S. 



The total amount of rainfall in 1872 was 50-692in. against 

 83-288in. in 1871. 



The amount which fell in 1872 was 14-883in. above the 

 average of the last seventy-nine years, and in excess of any 

 rainfall at Manchester between 1793 and 1872. Referring 



