the President introduced as a subject fui- discussion " Salmon," 

 and several Members made interesting observations upon its form, 

 habits and culture. 



The iinnual Cryptogamic Meeting way held on the 8th 

 October, when Dr. Spurrell, who has so frequently taken the 

 lead on previous similar occasions, met the Members and their 

 friends at Bexley Station, and conducted them through Joyden's 

 Wood to Dartford. Owing to the incessant rain the attendance 

 was small. 



The Library has been increased by the purchase of the recent 

 work by C. Darwin, " On Vegetable Mould and Earthworms ; " and 

 by presentation of "Nature," for 1881 by Mr. Walton; "A Vision 

 of Creation," and two Pamphlets by Dr. Colhngwood ; Sir Jolm 

 Lubbock's "Fifty year's of Science" by Mr. W. G. Lemon; and 

 the transactions of various Societies, a List of which mil be 

 published with the Report. 



The Council cannot conclude this Report without thanking 

 those gentlemen who have read Papers at the several Meetings, 

 and also the Members who have either exhibited objects at the 

 ordinary Meetings, or taken part in the discussions which have 

 ensued. 



