lobster, Pterygotui prohlematicus. These discoveries created much interest, and 

 the locality was visited by Mr. Hugh Strickland and Mr. Salter, who described 

 and fiprured the fossil in the Geological Journal — a paper afterwards transferred to 

 the Club's Transactions* It was the enthusiasm created by this early success 

 which gave the Club its name— "Woolhope," — that village occupying the centre 

 of the great upheaval of Silurian rocks in Herefordshire. Mr. Scobie became 

 honorary secretary of the Club, and remained so until his death. There were 

 many in that room who would remember how much his early and sudden loss was 

 lamented. His bust of marble was presented to his family, and the sympathy 

 felt by every one was very great. Had his life been spared, in all human pro- 

 bability, the rocks of Herefordshire would have been much better known, and the 

 work of the Club would have been far g^reater than it has been. Dr. Bull men- 

 tioned many circumstances in the history of the Club, and the success of its work 

 and publications. He paid a high compliment to Mr. Rankin, who, as a member 

 of the Club, founded this institution, which becomes year by year more fully 

 appreciated by the citizens of Hereford ; and concluded by welcoming very 

 cordially the presence of the two ladies, Miss EUis and Miss Bull, whose great 

 artistic talents have enabled the committee to publish that magnificent work 

 — The Herefordshire Pomona — a work that will carry down the renown of the 

 Woolhope Club for many generations to come. 



The President, Mr. Blashill, then read a very able description of Dore Abbey, 

 illustrated by many beautiful drawings. 



Mr. Rankin read an able paper on " The Efifects of Ocean Currents on 

 Climate '' ; Dr. Chapman gave the history of " Bee Moths," and exhibited the 

 creatures themselves ; and lastly, Dr. Bull read for Miss Helen Caddick, a very 

 amusing paper on " The Tame Hares of Caradoc." 



Mr. Rankin and Mr. Alderman Symonds made some complimentary remarks, 

 and the President thanked the Mayor, members of the Corporation, and all the 

 other ladies and gentlemen who had done the Club the honour of attending the 

 reception ; and thus a very pleasant evening was brought to a close, and the 

 feeling was general that the meeting was a great success. 



The following is the list of visitors at the reception : — 



LADIES. 



Mrs. Armitage, Mrs. B. St. John Attwood-Mathews, Mrs. Barber, Miss M. 

 Beddoe, Mrs. Bowen, Miss Bowen, Miss E. A. Bowen, Mrs. Bosley, Miss Broom- 

 head, Mrs. Bull, Miss Bull, Miss E. M. Bull, Miss M. E. Bull, Mrs. Burgess, 

 Mis.s Burgess, Mrs. Capel, Mrs. Carless, Mrs. Chapman, Miss Chapman, Miss L. 

 Chapman, Miss Clarke, Miss Cust, Mrs. T. Davies, Miss Da vies, Mrs. Daubeny, 

 Mrs. Docking, Miss du Buisson, Miss Duncombe, Miss Ellis, Mrs. Entwistle, 

 Miss Francis, Miss Goodwin, Miss Guthrie, Mrs. Heap, Mrs. H. S. Hall, Mrs. 

 Holden, Miss Kent, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Lambe, Mrs. Levason, Mrs. Lomax, Mrs. 

 Maund, Mrs. McAdam, JNIrs. Maybery, Miss Moberly, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Mus- 

 gprave, Miss Musgrave, Miss A. Musgrave, Miss E. Musgrave, Mrs. Myer, Mrs. 



* Woolhope Transactions^ 1870, p. 171. 



