 Poyort of the Bury Natural History Society 
From its commencement to December, 1871. 
1868. 
The first meeting of the Society was held January 15th, 1868, with 
a roll of 18 members. Six new members joined the Society during 
the year, but through leaving the town, and other causes, six retired, 
leaving the number as at first. 
During the year 46 meetings were held, and 20 papers read on the 
following subjects :-— 
Twelve lectures on “ Structural and Economic Botany.” ‘ The Fresh 
Water Fishes of England.” ‘The Natural Orders Crucifere, 
Orobanchacew, Scrophulariacee, and Labiate.” “ The Bark- 
Cloth of the South Sea Islands,” illustrated by specimens collected 
in three voyages of Captain Cook, and lent by Mr. Hampden 
G. Glasspoole, of Ormsby St. Michael. By Mr. R. H. Alcock. 
« A Visit to a Bone Cave in Somersetshire,” by the Rev. B. Herford. 
«Fresh Water and Land Shells of England,” by Mr. 8. H. Alcock. 
‘«‘ Bchinodermata,” by Dr. Alcock. 
«« A Visit to North Wales,” by Mr. T. Holt. 
The rest of the meetings were devoted to the ordinary business of 
the Society. An excursion was made to Simpson Clough. 
At the commencement of the year the president offered a prize of 
£5 to the member who collected and produced at the end of the year 
the best collection of specimens of British plants. The prize was 
awarded to Mr. James Pixton, who produced about 160 specimens. 
1869. 
The Society commenced the year with 18 members, and ended it 
with 42, being an increase of 24. There has been a decrease in the 
number of lectures and papers, there being 9 this year against 20 in 
1868. The following is a list of the subjects :— 
«The tribe Mammalia,”’ by Dr. Alcock. 
« Geology,” by Mr. D. Wormald. 
a hy ‘ecm of Science on the origin of man,” by Mr. J. Plant, 
‘« Birds, their nests and eggs,” by Mr. T. D. Turner. 
* Spring Flowers,” by Rev. Jos. Freeston. 
«The anatomy of Birds,” by Mr. Norman Moore, B.A. 
‘‘ The nervous system and nervous force,” by Mr. J. K. Wright, B.A. 
‘* Edible fruits,” by Mr. R. H. Alcock. 
