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The assemblage, as is usual on such occasions, was a brilliant 
one. The general effect was heightened by the conversion of the 
platform into a miniature boudvir, which had been tastefully 
arranged by Messrs. Ridge and Son, North-end, and with a 
collection of choice plants, lent by Mr. Ley, presented a very 
beautiful appearance. 
Amongst the exhibitors, in addition to the home club, were 
members of the Royal Microscopical Society, the Quekett, the 
Old Change, the South London, and the Sydenham and Forest 
Hill Clubs, besides a number of our most celebrated makers of 
optical instruments. 
The following members of the Croydon Club exhibited objects, 
viz. :—H. Ashby, N. L. Austen, Dr. Anderson, J. Berney, Charles 
Bonus, W. H. Beeby, R. Brodie, Dr. Carpenter, T. Cushing, P. 
Crowley, A. Crowley, J. Chumley, W. R. Cooper, A. B. Drummond, 
J. Flower, C. W. Hovenden, J. S. Johnson, H. Lee, G. F. Linney, 
H. Long (hon. sec.), G. Manners, T. B. Moseley, K. McKean, 
_ Wz. J. Nation, Dr. Owens, G. Perry, G. Purser, J. G. Price, A. 
G. Roper, C. Royston, Dr. Strong, E. B. Sturge, J. G. Turner, 
H, T. Whitling, F. West, M. Woodford, and J. Woodward. 
Valuable and interesting objects were also exhibited as 
follows :— 
W. H. Rowland, stuffed birds; A. Crowley, eggs, skulls, &ec. ; 
_ P. Crowley, Wolfe’s illustrations of animals; M. Wigzell, of the 
Croydon School of Art, pictures ; W. Blake, junr., ivory turnings ; 
Thomas Hanbury, Chinese curiosities; and E. B. Sturge, ancient 
books. 
Amongst the scientific gentlemen who attended on Mr. Lee’s 
invitation were Mr. Glaisher, F.R.S., and and Mr. Thomas Spencer, 
F.C.S. 
The evening was enlivened by music, Mr. Pusey, jun., being the 
performer on the piano. 
ber 17th, 1873.—-Paper read by Mr. Cuartes Jecxs, on ‘ Toe 
Cotour oF THE Frowrrs or TEMPERATE, AS COMPARED WITH 
| THOSE oF TrRopicaL CLIMATES. 
Mr. Jecxs said:—Mr. Wallace has stated in his ‘* Malay 
_ Archipelago,” that the colour of the flowers, and indeed of vegetation 
generally, is not so brilliant in tropical as in more temperate 
_ climates, and we also find it stated in a book on ‘‘ The Chivese 
_ Beas,” by Dr. Collingswood (if I remember rightly), that the same 
Tule holds good with respect to seaweeds. Now, it is true that 
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