30 Proceedinfjs. 



Fogs prevailed largely in November and December. In 

 London they were very dense and dark. 



Having regard to the average fall of rain at Eedhill for the 

 last 24 years, from 1867 to 1890, the following is the result: — 



Average fall in Average fall in Average No. of Days 

 each Month. the Year. when Eain fell. 



IN. IN. 



Jan. 2-97 (3) 30-70 177 



Feb. 2-23 (8) 



Mar. 2-01 (11) The greatest fall in any one year was in 



1886—34-51 in. 

 Apr. 2-09(10) 

 May 1-97(12) 



June 2-15 (9) The least fall in 1884—23-03 in. 

 July 2-68 (6) 

 Aug. 2-47 (7) 

 Sept. 2-95 (4) The greatest No. of days of rain was in 



1872—215 days. 

 Oct. 3-30 (1) 

 Nov. 3-08 (2) 

 Dec. 2-81 (5) The least No. of days was in 1870— 180 days. 



Mr. B. B. Gough read a " Eeport of Excursions for 

 1890":— 



April 26tb. — A large party met at Nutfield Station, and 

 proceeded across the fields towards Outwood Common. Signs 

 of an early season were everywhere apparent, the Oaks being 

 in leaf, and spikes of the Early Purple Orchis were gathered. 

 Nightingales and Cuckoos were heard on Outwood Common. 

 At " Copseley," the members were kindly entertained with 

 tea by Mrs. Alexander. 



May 31st. — A half-day excursion took place to the grounds 

 of Bury Hill, Dorking, with the special object of seeing the 

 Rhododendrons, which were then in their prime. The edge 

 of a large pond in front of the house was strewn with 

 remarkably large empty shells of the Swan Mussel [Anodonta 

 cygnaa), some of them measuring fully half a foot in length. 



June 14th. — Three members took an early train to Dorking, 

 and ascended the hill to Ranmore Common, gathering on the 



