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Meteorology. Mr. Tyndall furnished tables of the Barometric pressure, 

 "Temperature, and Eainfall for the years 1877 and 1878 ; also occasional 

 meteorological notes. The total rainfall recorded at Kedhill for 1877 was 

 39-07 inches, and for 1878 31-71 inches. In June, 1878, the maximum 

 temperature exceeded 80° on six consecutive days, -viz., the 23rd to the 28th 

 inclusive ; and in July it exceeded 80° also on six consecutive days, viz., the 

 • 17th to the 22nd inclusive ; it did not attain to 80° on any other day in 1878. 



New Sjtecies. The following species new to the district have been 

 recorded : — 



Lepidoptera. Eremobia ochroleuca, Cheimatobia boreata, Coleophora 

 albicans (larva previously exhibited), Eupithecia debiliata (bred from larva 

 taken at Leith Hill), Phyllocnistis salignella, Bucculatrix Demaryella, 

 Gelechia distinctella, G. celerella, G. instabilella, G. nigritella, Phycis 

 Betulffi, Pterophora teucrii ; all exhibited and recorded . by the President, 

 October 11th, 1878. 



Botany. Dr. Bossey recorded Silene italica, found two or three years 

 ago by the side of the new road leading from Shaw's Corner to Mr. Pym's 

 farm. A specimen of Daphne Laureola was exhibited by Mr. S. E. Field, on 

 March 14th, which was gathered on Eeigate Hill, near the Suspension Bridge. 

 This is a new locality, although the plant occurs elsewhere in our district. 



Prizes. The prizes for collections were awarded as follows : — Botany : 

 — First prize. Miss Eliza Wilson, Eeigate; second, Mr. E. P. CoUett, 

 Reigate ; third. Miss Rosa Marriage, Meadvale. Entomology: — First prize, 

 Mr. Edwin Ashby, Redhill. Geology: — Third prize, Mr. Edwin Ashby. 

 The Committee have made offers of prizes this year for collections of Botany, 

 "Entomology, and Conchology on similar conditions to those oflast year. 



JExcureions. Five whole day and four afternoon excursions were 

 projected for the past summer, viz : — 

 Whole Day. 



May 24. St. Leonard's Forest. 

 June 28. Ockley and Leith Hill. 

 July 26. Caterham Junction and 



Downs eastward. 

 Aug. 23. Edenbridge. 

 Sept. 20. Addington Hills. 



Afternoon, 

 May 10. Eice Bridge and Wonham- 

 June 14. Reigate Heath, &c. 

 July 12. Merstham and Hills to 



eastward. 

 Aug. 9. Kiugswood and Walton 



Heath. 



Thcise to Edenbridge, Leith Hill, and Kingswood unfortunately fell* 

 through o-wing to unfavourable weather or other causes. 



June 14. Reigate Heath, &c. Ophioglossum vulgatum was found in an 

 orchard near Buckland. 



July 12. Merstham. Astragalus glycyphyllus and Galium tricorne were 

 met -with in flower. A Cirl Bunting was observed singing. 



July 26. Caterham Junction. In the chalk pit traces of Dercetis 

 elongatus (a Gar-like fish) were observed; also Spatangi with Crania 

 parisiensis upon them, and a few bones of star- fishes. A perfectly albino 

 variety of the common red poppy (Papaver EhEeas) was gathered. 



Sept. 20. Addington. Between the Addington Hills and Crohamhurst 

 .the larva of Elachista tfeniolella was found mining in the leaves of 



