HOLMESDALK NATURAL HISTORY CLUB. 



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arranged for; that to St. Leonard's Forest did not however take 

 place owing to rain. 



April 13. Fuller's Earth Pits, Nutfield. 



,, 27. Copthorne Common. 

 May 11. Aldersted Heath. 



„ 25. LeithHill. 

 June 8, Betchworth Hill and Box Hill, 



,, 22. Balcombe and West Hoathly, 

 July 13. Reigate Heath and Reigate Hill. 



„ 27. Mickleham. 

 Aug. 10. Park Hill and River Mole. 



,, 24. St Leonard's Forest (omitted.) 

 Sept. 14. Reigate Hill and Gatton Park. 



One excursion each month Occupied the whole day, and the other 

 the afternoon only. At the Fuller's Earth Pits, Nutfield, the 

 impression of Area carinatus was noticed in a block of the sandstone, 

 also impressions of Thetis, Avicula, Chondrus, &c. On the occasion 

 of the excursion to Balcombe, some larvae were obtained which 

 produced Phycis consociella and P. tumidella, the locality being 

 however outside the bounds of our district; the former species has 

 been once taken within our limits ; the latter has not yet been met 

 with. Dianthus Armeria was found in flower in the sandy lane 

 leading from Reigate Heath to Wonham Mill; Galanthus nivalis 

 has also been found in the locality on the banks of the Mole near 

 Brockham. The Report also referred to other plants and insects met 

 with, and to some of the birds recorded as having recently occurred 

 in the district. It also gave particulars of the proceedings at the 

 Evening Meetings, and stated that a Cobra and an Alligator, each 

 in a case, had been presented to the Club by Mr. Pawle. 



Abstract of Balance Sheet: — 



£ s. d. 

 Oct. 1877. To Balance on 



hand 9 1 



1878. To Subscriptions . . 26 16 



£34 17 



£ B. d. 

 1878. By Rent, Gas, Fixing 



and Cleaning .... 16 18 2 

 By Collector's Commission 

 Printing, Postage, and 



Sundries 2 16 6 



Oct. 4. Balance in hand . . 15 3 4 



£34 17 



It was decided that an account of the Proceedings of the Club 

 should be drawn up and printed, in continuation of that last issued. 



