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XXXV.—(1) ‘‘ Subjects for Original Observations by the 
Society ; (2) ‘‘ The Alliance and Similarity of Chemical 
and Vital Forces” ; (8) ‘‘ Various Exhibits.” 
11th OCTOBER, 1888. 
(1). A Report from Mr. A. 8. Reid, the Delegate of the 
Society to the Conference of Corresponding Societies of Natural 
History, at the recent meeting of the British Association, held at 
Bath, was read. It was agreed by the Members present that the 
East Kent Natural History Society should take up the work 
recommended by Mr. Reid on the three following points :— 
a). “‘ Preservation and Recording of Ancient Monuments ”’; 
(4). ‘‘ Recording the Temperature of Rivers and Estuaries” ; 
(c). ‘* Photography of Important Geological Sections.” 
(2). At the same meeting the President gave an opening 
address on the commencement of the Session, taking for his 
subject ‘‘The alliance and similarity of Chemical and Vital 
Forces.” 
(8). Many exhibits were contributed and explained; R. E. 
Thomson, Esq., Kenfield Hall, alone sending 18, of which may be 
mentioned :—Various deformed and twin fruits; white resin from 
Araucaria Imbricata; needle spined leaves of Picea Bracteata, a 
rare species which first bore fruit in England in the Pinetum at 
Kenfield ; Coix Lachryma, the grass producing the pearl-like 
grains called ‘‘ Job’s Tears,’”’ in seed and bloom; various specimens 
of cut-leaved Alder, Beech, and Maple; wasp nest from inside a 
roof; hornet’s nest from a large tree; Lily of the Valley in full 
fruit; Miss Kingsford sent slug-worms and crysalids of Tenthredo, 
or Selandria cerasi; Mr. G. Dowker, malformation of Osier caused 
by puncture of Gall-fly. 
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