having been the only excursion made by the Society during 

 the summer. It is to be regretted that excursions by a larger 

 number of members have not been more frequent during the 

 year. Judging, however, from the number of interesting 

 specimens exhibited at many of the monthly meetings, 

 smaller gatherings of two or three members for this purpose 

 have been very successful, and, so far as actual scientific 

 collecting goes, are to be preferred, although the more largely 

 attended excvu-sion meetings have a social value in promoting 

 a taste for natural history. 



FINANCIAL. 



During the past year, there have been three deaths among 

 the members, and foiu- resignations. On the other hand' 

 there have been four new members elected, besides seven 

 others elected at the close of 1880, who paid their first sub- 

 scription in 1881. The number on the books at the present 

 time is 85, or seven less than the previous yeai*. Of these 69 

 have paid theii" subscriptions for 1881 ; some also have paid 

 up arreai's of subscription for 1880, and one or two theirs for 

 1877, -78, and -79. There are still some defaulters, who take 

 no notice of the yearly reminders, nor have they expressed 

 their desire to have their names removed from the list of 

 members. 



As regards funds, the subscriptions for 1881, received up 

 to 26th January, 1882, have amounted to £33 12s., in addi- 

 tion to which £8 5s. of arrears for 1877 to 1880 inclusive 

 have been paid, thus making a total of £41 17s. available for 

 the year under review. Deducting from this sum the deficit 

 against the Society on the 21st of January, 1881, viz., 

 £8 128. lOd., there remained £33 4s. 2d. to meet the expen- 

 diture of the year, which, as shown by the Financial State- 

 ment herewith submitted, was not quite sufficient, there being 



