The Botanical Section has not been well supported — the first 

 evening devoted to the Section being the only one at which even a 

 moderate number of members assembled. The Secretary, Mr. F. 

 Andrews, has however given the Society the benefit of his Paper on 

 "Fruits and Seeds" prepared for the Section, and our only General 

 Meeting may be considered as essentially one of the Botanical Section. 



The Arch.eological Section have held two meetings, six Mem- 

 bers being present at each meeting. Considerable interest was shown 

 in the work proposed to be carried out by the Section, several Members 

 expressing willingness to assist to the best of their ability, but unfortu- 

 nately, difficulties, as explained in the Secretary's Report, have prevented 

 the winter months being used as ivas intended. 



We regret to draw attention to the almost entire absence of 

 attendance at the evenings set apart for Sectional work, except in the 

 cases where the Secretaries of Sections had specially called meetings; 

 and we can only conclude that there is something connected with the 

 position of our rooms that fails to attract Members to meet together for 

 conversation and discussion. 



Since our last report Four General Meetings have been held, but, 

 excepting the first of those which was held in the Masonic Hall, and at 

 which the President, George AUsopp, Esq., took the Chair, the attend- 

 ance was small. 



List of Papers. 



March 20th. — "A brief description of the British Earthwork found at 

 Stapenhill, with a few considerations relating to Pre- 

 Roman Antiquities," by Charles Perks, Esq., F.R.C.S. 



December 23rd. — "Fruits and Seeds," by F. Andrews, Esq. 



January 20th. — 



February 24th. — "Fruits and Seeds," by F. Andrews, Esq. 



The interest of members in Papers of general interest, as shown by 

 the attendance during the past few years, was so small that we considered 

 it inadvisable to hold many General Meetings, and since the absence of 

 interest has been even more marked at the two meetings that have been 

 held, we feel convinced that such meetings are not to be recommended. 



The Popular Lectures, as will be seen by reference to the Report 

 of the Sub-committee, have been again started, and it is satisfactory to 

 note the number of people who availed themselves of these lectures. 

 We regret that the Sub-committee do not see their way to continue the 

 lectures next year, and we hope that the changes we look forward to 

 making this year, may possibly enable us to obtain funds sufficient to 

 secure good lecturers without trespassing on the kindness of those who 

 have hitherto been induced to assist us gratuitously. 



