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was observed where a number of slabs of "Firestone" about 4 ft. 

 long by 2 ft. wide, were lying to harden in the air. These are used 

 for rolling large sheets of glass upon, being superior to any other 

 kind of stone for the purpose, owing to the way in which they resist 

 great heat without cracking or splitting. Among the insects taken 

 during the excursions may be mentioned Coleophora genistae, found 

 at Reigate Heath in abundance. This is an old locality for the 

 insect, but it has not been met with there for some years. 



The following is the statement of accounts: — 



£ s. d. 

 Oct. 9th, 1875. To Balance 



on hand 30 2 9 



1876. To Subscriptions 



received 20 16 



£50 18 9 



£ s. d. 

 By Rent of Room 22 10 



,, Gas, Firing, & Atten- 

 dance 2 3 7 



,, Printing copies of 



Proceedings 6 11 



„ Collector's Commission, 

 Printing, Postage, 

 Periodicals, &c. .. 4 9 2 



,, Balance on hand .... 16 5 



£60 18 9 



A letter was read from Sir Sidney S. Saunders resigning his 

 office as President of the Club, on account of his removal from 

 Reigate. On the motion of Dr. Bossey a vote was unanimously 

 adopted expressing the regret of the Club at the President's resig- 

 nation, and its thanks for his many valuable services. 



The following gentlemen were elected to serve as officers of the 

 Club for the coming year: as President, Dr. Bossey; Treasurer, 

 Mr. R. C. Baxter; Secretary, Mr. J. B. Crosfield; Curator, Mr. J. 

 Linnell.jr.; Committee, Dr.Holman, Messrs E. Chambers,T. Cooper, 

 H. E. Cox, C. Green, A. Keene, C. Marshall, W. H. Tyndall, and 

 S. Webb. The President nominated Mr. Tyndall and Mr. Webb as 

 Vice-Presidents. 



The Meeting was then resolved into an ordinary Evening Meeting. 



The President produced some oak-twigs, and called attention to 

 the readiness with which they may be broken at certain points. He 

 had been led to examine the cause of this with the aid of the 

 microscope, in connection with his investigations on the subject of 

 the Fall of the Leaf. The latter appears to be occasioned by a layer 

 of cellular tissue of bark which runs under the base of the leaf- 

 stalk, and when sufficiently formed detaches the leaf from its twig. 

 He had found a similar additional growth of tissue at the points 

 where an oak-twig may be so easily severed. In the oak it is usual 



