NINTH ANNUAL KEPORT 



OF THE 



HOLMESDALE NATURAL HISTORY CLUB. 



July, 1806. 



The Committee of the Holmesdale Natural History Club, in pre- 

 senting their Ninth Annual Report, have much pleasure in congra- 

 tulating the Members on its present condition and increasing 

 prosperity. 



During the past year 15 new Members have been elected, 3 Sub- 

 scribers, and 1 Corresponding Member, making a total of 19. A few 

 resignations have been received, but the number of Members and 

 Subscribers now amounts to about 150. 



The Club have, during the past year, had to lament the death 

 of their late highly-esteemed Treasurer, Mr. Andrew Sisson, who 

 had kindly and efBciently filled that office since the establishment of 

 the Club in 1857, and whose loss is felt by all who knew him. 

 The Committee have requested Mr. Percival Wright to fill the 

 vacancy until the Annual Meeting, when they hope he will allow 

 himself to be elected Treasurer of the Club. 



The following donations to the Library and Museum have been 

 received during the year : — 



Reprints of ' Reports of the British Association held at Bath 

 in ] 864 ; ' presented by Mr. Thomas Martin. 



A fine specimen of the Spotted Emeu {Dromeus irroratus), bred 

 and reared at Brockham ; presented by Mr. WilHam Bennett. 



