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At the meeting in March a fine series of objects were shown 

 under the microscope. The following gentlemen kindly took 

 part in the exhibition : — Dr. Bossey, Dr. King (Dorking), 

 Col. Clarke, Messrs. W. H. Tyndall, D. P. Poulter, A. C. 

 Sterry, E, Binns, Henry Eosling, E. S. Salmon, A. B. Gougb, 

 and W. F. Tindall. A very enjoyable evening was spent. 



A noteworthy feature of the winter session was the number 

 of plants exhibited or reported in flower. 1G3 species of wild 

 flowers were obtained in bloom during December, 1888 ; 

 67 species during January, 1889. The mildness of the early 

 part of December largely brought about these results. Messrs. 

 J. B. Crosfield, B. B. Gough, and C. E. Salmon were the 

 chief observers. 



The following subjects occupied the evening meetings : — 



Oct. 19, 1888, Annual Eeport and Balance Sheet. 



„ ' Eeport of Excursions, 1888,' by Mr, James B. 



Crosfield, 



,, ' The Madagascar Flora, and its relation to other 



Eegions,' by Mr, N, E, Brown. 

 Nov, 16. ' Notes of an unusual Meteorological Phenome- 

 non,' by Mr. James B. Crosfield. 



„ ♦ Natural History Observations at Dungeness,' 



by Mr, C, E. Salmon, 

 Dec, 14. ' My Eock Garden,' by Mr. A. J. Crosfield. 

 Jan. 18, 1889. ' Some Account of the Eruption of Krak- 

 atoa and its effects, taken from the recently-published 

 Eeport of the Eoyal Society,' by Mr. W. H. Tyndall. 

 Feb. 15. Juvenile Meeting, 



„ 'Ants and their Ways,' by Mr. W. H. Tyndall. 



' Eyes and No Eyes,' by Mr. Henry M, WaUis, 

 of Eeading, 

 March 15. Exhibition of Microscopes. 



April 12. ' The Sea Serpent,' by Mr, A. W, Brackett, of 

 Tunbridge Wells, 



„ ' Notes on Meteorology of Eedliill for 1888,' by 



Mr. W, H, Tyndall. 



The interest of the evening meetings was greatly enhanced 

 during the past winter season by the large number of Exhibits, 

 including the following :— Oct. 19, 1888 : Curiously fasciated 



