wcure, if possible, a memorial of his personal appearance ; and thia 

 has happily been effected by Mr. Butler, with a fidelity which is 

 highly satisfactory to his nearest and dearest friends and connexions ; 

 and I have much pleasure in hearing that a mould of the bust is or 

 will be prepared, which will enable such of his friends as are de- 

 sirous to possess a copy. 



With the members of the Cotteswold and Malvern Clubs, whose 

 districts had been illustrated by the botanical and geological 

 researches of Mr. Hugh Strickland, and where he had long been 

 known and valued, a subscription originated to place a window to 

 his memory in his parish church of Deerhurst. I heartily call your 

 attention to this laudable design, and shall be happy to communi- 

 cate to Mr. Symonds — whose absence on this occasion I much 

 regret — any contributions from our members towards this object. 



I now pass to the business of onr present meeting, so far as your 

 retiring President is concerned. 



The financial statement I will but briefly refer to. A laxity in 

 the payment of the yearly subscriptions has already commenced, to 

 which it is proper your attention should be at once called, with the 

 view of preventing its recurrence. Little or no expense, beyond 

 that of printing the yearly statement, has been incurred, so that 

 no inconvenience has yet arisen ; all that need be said, therefore, ia, 

 that it is suggested that in future a statement of the year's receipts 

 and expenditure be printed with the annual papers, and to request 

 members to bear in mind that their subscriptions are due at the 

 commencement of each year. 



Though the last year has been productive of but ft}\r papers by 

 our members, I may venture to say, the object for which the Club 

 was formed, namely, the practical study of the Natural History of 

 Herefordshire, has been strictly kept in view. 



Four papers have been brought before our meetings : — 



1. An elaborate paper, by Mr. Hewett Wheatley, on the Fishes 

 of the Herefordshire Waters, from the perusal of which no one at 

 all acquainted with the subject can arise, without feeling convinced 

 of the superior scientific attainments arid practical knowledge of its 

 author on a very curious and interesting enquiry. 



2. W^e were favored by Mr. Symonds with a notice of lias and 

 oolite fossils, found in the gravel near Cradley, (west of the Malvern 

 Hills) and his speculations on these facts ; which, trifling as they 



