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description of the dissection of a recently hatched Duckling, in 

 which a perfectly developed leg had, by adhesions formed 

 between the yolk-bag and the foot, been drawn np to an acute 

 angle, and the foot, in the natural withdrawal of the yolk-bag 

 into the bellv, been carried with it and retained there, by 

 Prof. E. W". Eeid, M.B. ; Distorted Bloom of Foxglove, 

 abnormal growth of Sweet William, Mrs. Newham and Major 

 Parker ; Photographs of Sections in Cuttings of EUiam Valley 

 Railway ; specimen, with life history for 3 months in an 

 aquarium of Syngnathus acus, a Pipe Fish, by Mr. Gr. 

 Dowker ; a list of 50 species of flowers seen in bloom near 

 Dover, 11th November, 1889, and specimens of Periza cocc : 

 and succ :, by Oapt. McDakin. 



This last mentioned part of the proceedings of the monthly 

 meetings of the Session is much appreciated, especially by the 

 younger members and students in Natural History, and in 

 order to give a better opportunity for its advantages, it was 

 arranged to precede the reading of the paper instead of follow- 

 ing it as heretofore. The reading of the chief communication 

 of the evening is fixed for 8.15 p.m., the meeting closing at 

 9.15 p.m., the preliminary proceedings commencing at 7 30 p.m. 

 It would much assist the usefulness of these meetings if 

 members, who are unable to attend, would send objects for 

 exhibition and brief descriptions or short papers with them. 



There has been, on the whole, a fair attendance at the 

 evening meetings, but it has been too uncertain at times, and 

 the small number present at a few of the meetings must have 

 rather caused discouragement to those who had taken the 

 trouble to prepare a communication. 



The excursions of the spring and summer have been more 

 numerous than they were last year, having indeed been more 

 than double the number. The intercommunication between 

 this Society and the Dover Society afforded many additional 

 opportunities for excursions, and much pleasant intercourse has 

 been enjoyed by the members. It would occupy too much 

 space to describe all the excursions, but one special meeting 

 may be named for which the Society was much indebted to 

 their Secretary for the energy and skill with which he aiTanged 

 it. That was the visit in June to examine the cuttings of the 

 newly made Elham Valley Railway just before it was opened 

 for public traffic. Good photographic views were taken of well 

 selected spots, and they have been preserved as expositions of 

 the geology of the surfaces displayed. However, the expenses 

 of printing in connection with the notices of these excursions 



