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Crustaceans ; — how the discovery of the contents of the Downton 

 sandstone at Bradnor, and of its equivalent at Lesmahago, induced 

 a general search in the beds which range upwards into the Old Eed, 

 and the results ; and how the beautifully preserved forms of the 

 Lanarkshire Pterygoti enabled Mr. Salter to arrange the scattered 

 members of Pterygoti in other rocks, and by comparison to dis- 

 criminate the different species. We know, too, that the cornstones 

 of Herefordshire have recently yielded several new species of fishes, 

 and many more specimens of previously known species than were a 

 few years since supposed to exist in the Herefordshire Old Eed, 

 and we have every reason to believe that the contents of these beds 

 are still \mexhausted mines, which wiU gradually unfoli new facts 

 to the diligent and constant observer. 



I feel that I am promoting the interests of the Club when I call 

 your attention to the Museum at Ludlow, and urge the members of 

 this Club to give it their aid and support, either by contributions 

 to its funds, or the gift of specimens of those branches of Natural 

 History which it contains. Those of us who have visited it must 

 feel the aid which we have derived from the inspection of the 

 specimens of ornithology and fossils in its well-arranged cases, and 

 from the valuable works of reference which its small but well- 

 selected library contains. 



I may reasonably be expected to touch on other subjects, which 

 the idea of a Naturalists' Field Club embraces, such as the Ornith- 

 ology, the Entomology, and Botany of the district. The fact that 

 none of these subjects have, during the past year, been brought 

 under the notice of the Club, in some measui-e relieves me from a 

 charge of omission. I must, however, admit my iuability to offer 

 any useful observations or suggestions on those subjects, and confine 

 myseK to a request that any members, Avhose taste and inclinations 

 lead them to the study of any of these branches of Natural History, 

 will record the result of their observations in a written paper, and 

 bear in mind that the collection of a number of common-place facts 

 leads to a useful result. 



