12 Proceedings, 



Annual Meeting. — October 14th, 1881. 



The Aumxal Eeport for the past year was read, and was as 

 follows : — 



Holmesdale Natural History Club. 

 Annual RejMj-t, Oct. 14th, 1881. 



During the past year five new members and four subscribers 

 have joined the Club, and six have left, viz., one by death and 

 five by resignation, the present membership being seventy- 

 three. 



The Evening Meetings were regularly held each month 

 during the winter. The following is a list of the papers and 

 addresses that were read or delivered : — 



Nov. 12, 1880. An Address on ' Bones from the Peat and 



Shell-marl of the Eiver Kennet,' by Mr. H. M. 



Wallis, of Eeading. 

 Dec. 10. ' The Elvers of Sun-ey,' by Mr. W. H. Tyndall. 

 Dec. 10. ' A Visit to the Haunts of the Kentish Plover,' 



by Mr. J. B. Crosfield. 

 Jan. 14, 1881. A Lecture, entitled ' Manners and Customs 



of the Flowers,' by Mr. B. Lomax, of Brighton. 

 Feb. 11. ' The Potato Disease,' by Mr. J. J. Gill. 

 Feb. 11. ' The Hairs of Plants as concerned in the supply 



of Water and Nourishment,' by Dr. Bossey. 

 April 8. ' British Glaciers,' by Mr. W. C. Wallis, of 



Brighton. 



On March 11th a very successful meeting was held, to 

 which young persons residing or attending schools in this 

 neighbourhood were fi-eely invited, with the hope of inspiring 

 an interest in Natural History. On this occasion addresses 

 were given in a somewhat popular manner by the President 

 of the Club (Mr. Tyndall), entitled ' The Hills and Valleys of 

 Eeigate, and what they are made of ; and by the Secretary 

 (Mr. J. B. Crosfield), entitled ' A talk about Birds and their 

 Eggs.' Microscopes and Natural History objects were also 

 exhibited. The attendance was very large, and it is beUeved 

 the meeting fully answered the purpose designed. 



Mr. Tyndall furnished his usual table of meteorological 



