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joined, sixteen have left the Club, leaving a present member- 

 ship of sixty-six. Messrs. Sydney Webb, of Dover, and N. E. 

 Brown, of Kew, have been elected Honorary Members, in 

 recognition of valuable services rendered to the Club. 



The following papers were read or addresses given at the 

 evening meetings during the winter : — 



Oct. 17, 1884. ' The Development of Starch Granules,' by 



Mr. N. E. Brown. 

 Oct. 17. ' Continuity of Protoplasm,' by Mr. N. E. Brown. 

 Oct. 17. ' Notes on Italian Switzerland,' by Mr. H. M. 



Wallis. 

 Nov. 21. ' Atmospheric Dust as related to Fermentation, 



Putrefaction, the Growth of Plants, and the Pro- 

 duction and Spread of Infectious Diseases,' by Dr. 



Bossey. 

 Nov. 21. ' The Physical Geography, Flora, and Fauna of 



Iceland,' by Mr. J, Backhouse, jun. 

 Dec. 19. ' Natural History Notes on Jersey,' by Mr. Edwd. 



Lovett. 

 Jan. 16, 1885. ' The Physical Features and Flora of the 



Great North West,' by Mr. H. T. Mennell, F.L.S. 

 Feb. 20. ' How and Why Animals Differ,' by Mr. H. W. 



Gilbert. 

 Feb. 20. ' Wind and Storm,' by Mr. T. P. Newman. 

 March 20. ' Eecent Additions to the British Flora,' by 



Mr. Arthur Bennett, F.L.S. 

 March 20. ' Notes on Sparganium neglectum,' by Mr. W. H. 



Beeby. 

 March 20. ' Notes on Meteorology for 1884,' by Mr. W. H. 



Tyndall. 

 April 17. ' The Geographical Distribution of Wild Plants 



in the British Isles,' by Mr. A. J. Crosfield. 



The attendance at the ordinary evening meetings averaged 

 twenty-four, whilst at the February meeting, to which young 

 persons were specially invited, about one hundred were 

 present. The papers and addresses were of great interest, 

 and the character of the Club was well maintained. 



Six whole day and six afternoon excursions were arranged 

 as under, a pleasing feature of two afternoon es.cursions being 



