6, 
In order to carry out more systematically the excursions arranged to 
take place during the summer recess, it was thought advisable to have an 
Excursion Committee ; and although by this arrangement some improve- 
ment in the attendance of members at excursions was noticeable, still it 
would be more encouraging to the Committee to see a larger number 
sie themselves of the opportunity thus afforded for combined out-door 
work. 
The following is a list of the Excursions undertaken, and the dates 
on which they took place :— 
June 19th.—Quekett Club Annual Excursion and Dinner at the ‘‘Swan,” 
at Leatherhead. 
June 29th.—Excursion to Addington Park. 
July 13th.—Excursion to Caterham Junction, to meet the Quekett 
Microscopical Club. 
August 24th.—Excursion to Gatton Park. 
The Committee have pleasure in referring to two plants, the Juncus 
Capitatus and Juncus Pygmceus, both new to the British Flora, dis- 
covered in Cornwall, during the past year, by Mr. Beeby, a member of 
the Club. Also to the discovery last summer, on Mitcham Common, by 
the same gentleman, and Mr. A. Bennett, another member of the Club, 
of Ananthe Lachenalii, a plant quite new to this district. 
The Committee have the gratification of being again able to notice 
the great success of the Soirée, held at the Public Hall on the 27th 
November last, a success surpassing even that which had attended those 
of the two previous years, there being a larger display of microscopes and 
objects of great interest by members of the Club, without any falling off 
of valuable and kind assistance from members of the Royal Microscopical 
Society, the Quekett, the Old Change, the South London, and Forest Hill 
Microscopical Clubs. The large attendance and the increasing demand each 
year brings for admission cards, testify to the high appreciation of the evening 
by the public. 
During the past year members have attended, as representatives of the 
Croydon Club, Soirées held in connection with the Quekett and South London 
Microscopical Clubs, and the assistance thus rendered has been acknowledged 
by those societies. 
The Library. —The sum of Ten Pounds having been voted for 
the purchase of books, the Committee solicited from the members 
suggestions of the names of works likely to be serviceable to the 
Club, but as only two or three were sent in, no purchase has been 
made. The Committee have, however, received an estimate for the 
supply of several standard works. Five pounds was also yoted for the 
purchase of a cabinet for holding mounted microscopic objects. This has been 
bought, and the cabinet is in the care of the Librarian, Mr. J. T. Berney, who 
will be pleased to receive, on behalf of the Club, presentations of slides. 
