OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



January 5, Galleries bored by the " Scolytus Destructor" in the soft 

 inner bark of the Elm. Malformation of tho incisor teeth of a 

 rabbit, Mr. James Reid ; Leaden pipe gnawed by rats, Mr. A. S. 

 Reid. 



February 4, Colour indications in solutions of Coccus Cacti and Man- 

 ganic Acid and Manganates, Captain McDakin. 



March 4, Cypris containing Filaria or Thread Worms, Mr. T. B. 

 EOSSETER ; Many beautiful preparations to illustrate his papers on 

 the same evening, Mr, S. Saunders. 



April 1, Entozoa ; Cysticus pisciformis (headof) ; DistomaandNemat«da 

 from intestine of Water Newt ; Trichina Spiralis, Objects of Pond 

 Life, Mr. T. B. Eosseter and Mr. S. Harvey; Diatomacece, 

 12 specimens. Colonel Horsley ; Various specimens of chalk and 

 sand. Stellate hairs of the Deutzia (3 slides), Chara vulgaris, 

 Asplenum bulbatum, Polystichuin angulare, CAPTAIN MoDakin; 

 Coal Sections, Rock Sections, Mr. John Fielding; Wood Sections, 

 Mr. E. B. HAY^yARD. 



May (i. Lower Eocene Fossils from the Barracks Batts, Captain 

 McDakin. 



September 2, Large pufF ball ; four apples showing abnormal develop- 

 ment, Mr. R. E. Thomson. 



November 4, "Stylographs " of cat's purr and of the buzz of a blue 

 bottle fly; Specimens of defective development of Sloe; Specimens 

 of Smut in Wheat, various stages, Mr. James Reid. 



December 2, Numerous specimen^ of Sponges and preparations, Mr. 

 J. T. Hillier; Large box of Algae from the Mauritius, Mr. C. 

 Bewsher, 



The number of Members is 75. Dm-ing the year 4 new 

 Members have been added, 5 have resigned, and 2 have died. 



Your Committee hope to be able to issue another series 

 of Transactions during the current year, and as the balance in 

 hand is satisfactory this may probably be done without any 

 request for a special fund to cover the expense. 



The appeal made for the reinstatement of the Society as 

 one of the Corresponding Societies of the British Association 

 was successful, but your Committee feel that unless members 

 will undertake systematic observations and communicate them 

 to the Society for publication in its Transactions the Society 

 ■will soon have to lose the honour it has gained. A list of the 

 Subjects for local investigation was given in the last report, . 

 and is repeated below*, and it is earnestly hoped that Members 



* The Subjects at present selected by the Association for local 

 investigation are, (A) Luminous Meteors, Meteoric Dust in various 

 localities ; rainfall : underground temperature. (C) Erosion of Sea 

 Coasts ; height of underground waters ; erratic blocks. (D) Migration 

 of Birds at Lighthouses and Lightships; Periodical Natural Phenomena, 



