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NOTES. 



February 3, On the Trepang or Sea Cucumber. Mr. James Eeid. 



March 3, On Starfish devouring Oysters, Mr. S. Saunders. 



April 8, On a Battle between a Centipede and a Woodlouse, Mr. James 



Reid. 

 November 18, Eagles in East Kent, Mr. G. Dowicer. 



EXCURSIONS. 

 June 12, To Wye Downs. 

 June 24, To Hothfield Heath. 



August IS, To Kenfield Hall, to view Mr. Thomson's Pinetum. 

 December 17, Evening visit to a Conversazione at the Whitstable Insti- 

 tute, on the invitation of Mr. Sibert Sauxders. 



OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



February 3, Specimen of the Trepang, R. E. Thomson. Esq, ; Bleached 

 Skeletons of the Starfish, Brittle Star and Sand Star, Microscopical 

 preparations showing the Calcareous Plates and Anchor-shaped 

 Spiculae in the Skin of Synapta digitata ; Mr. Sibert Saunbers. 



March 3, Branch of Eucalyptus, specimens of Male and Female Cones of 

 Araucaria Iinbricata, Mr. James Reid ; Difi'erent Species of Gall 

 Nuts, Mr. Sidney Harvey. 



April 8, Specimens of Crinoidea, Ophiuroidea, and Asteroidea, with 

 Microscopical preparations of details, Mr. S. Saunders. 



May 5. Black Gravel Conglomerate from Bigberry Wood, Capt. 

 McDaicin ; Alimentary Canal and Pharynx of Anopheles bifurcatns, 

 (Microscopical), Mr. T. B. Rosseter. 



June 2, Specimen of Edelweiss raised in England from seed. Col. Cox ; 

 Hydra fusca, and Melicerta ringens, CoL. HosSLEY ; Clay Ironstone 

 from The Weald of Sussex, Cart. McDakin ; Cone of Araucaria 

 imbricata, Mr. James Reid ; Jet from Battle Abbej, Mrs. Cole. 



July I, Botanical Specimens, Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Cole. 



August 4, Foot of Dytiscus, Larva of Dytiscus, Leaf of Drosera 

 rotundifolia. Sections of Lace Bark Tree, Col. Horsley ; Flowers 

 of Liriodendron tulipifera. The Secretary ; Orchid (Habenaria 

 albida), Mr. James Reid. 



September 1, Crystals of Nectar of Azalea and Hoya. Nest of Vespa 

 Norwegica, Plumatella repens, and Vorticella, Col. Horsley ; 

 Larva of Tussock Moth. Miss Whitem.vn. 



October 6, Lobelia urens. and other Specimens, Mr. James Reid. 



November 3, Sting and Poison Bag of a Wasp, CoL. HoRSLEY ; Fruit of 

 Liriodendron tulipifera, and Leaves of Horse Chestnut, showing 

 Scars, Mr. James Reid ; Globular Wasps' Nest, Capt. McDakin. 



December 1, Mounted Specimens of Details of Larva of Corethra 

 plumicornis, Mr. T. B. Rosseter; Crystals (Microscopical), Mr. S. 

 Saunders, 



