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contributed from time to time. Sir S. S. Saunders entered 

 the Consular Department of the Foreign Office in 1826, and 

 was appointed Consul to Albania in 1835 ; he was transferred 

 to Alexandria in 1859, and was Consul- General in the Ionian 

 Islands from 1864 to 1870. 



The following papers were read or addresses given at the 

 evening meetings during the winter months : — 



Oct. 12, 1883. ' The Orchids of Surrey,' by Mr. W. H. 



Summers, of Dorking. 

 Nov. 9. ' The Habits of the Stalk-eyed Crustacea of the 



British Isles,' by Mr. Edward Lovett, of Croydon. 

 Dec. 14. ' Notes on a Recent Visit to the Isle of Portland,' 



by the President. 

 Dec. 14. ' Eemarks on the Marine Life of the Reigate 



District,' by Mr. H. W. Gilbert. 

 Jan. 11, 1884. 'Recent Additions to the British Flora,' 



by Mr. Arthur Bennett. 

 Jan. 11. ' Meteorological Notes for 1883,' by the President. 

 Feb. 15. 'A Plea for Collecting Shells,' by Mr. H. T. 



Mennell, F.L.S., of Croydon. 

 April 4. ' The WM Animals of South Africa,' by Mr. T. 



Cooper. 

 AprU 4. ' The Elm Tree,' by the President. 

 April 25. ' The Great Moraine at Ivrea,' by Lieut-Col. 



H. H. Godwin-Austen, P.R.S., F.Z.S. 



Five whole day and five afternoon excursions were made as 



