Proceedings. 85 



HoLMESDALE NaTDKAL HiSTOEY ClUB. 



Annual Report, October 21st, 1887. 



Since our last Annual Meeting eleven members and two 

 subscribers have joined the Club ; six have resigned, and two 

 have died, leaving a present membership of eighty-one. 



The character of the evening meetings was well maintamed, 

 though the attendance was not large, excepting at the meeting 

 in February, to which young persons were specially invited ; 

 and at the December meeting, when Mr. W. Brooks exhibited 

 on a screen, by aid of the oxy-hydrogen lime-light, a fine 

 series of photo -micrographs of Natural History objects, which 

 were explained by Dr. Bossey and other members. He 

 afterwards showed some striking photographs of Haddon 

 Hall, Canterbury, and other places. 



The followmg papers were read or addresses given at the 

 evening meetings : — 



Oct., 1886. ' Eeport of Excursions,' by Mr. W. H. Tyndall. 



' British Eeptiles,' by Mr. Benjamin Lomax, F.L.S. 

 Nov. ' The Aurora Borealis,' by Mr. T. P. Newman. 

 Jan., 1887. ' Meteorology for 1886,' by Mr. W. H. Tyndall. 



'Additions to the Flora of Surrey during 1886,' by 

 Mr. W. H. Beeby. 

 Feb. ' The Life and Habits of Crabs,' by Mr. A. C. Sterry, 



' Sea-birds and their Homes,' by Mr. J. B. Crosfield. 

 March. 'Birds observed in Bombay and the Central 



Provinces of India during December, 1886, and 



January, 1887,' by Mr. A. J. Crosfield. 

 April. 'Notes on Wild Fowl seen in Central India,' by 



Mr. A. J. Crosfield. 



The Excursions taken during the summer months were as 

 under: — 



Whole-day. 



May 7. Chilworth, Ewhurst Mill, and Gomshall. 



June 15. Edenbridge, Hever Castle, and Chiddingstone. 



June 25. Gomshall. 



Aug. 20. West Hoathly and Ashdown Forest. 



Oct. 1. Gomshall. 



