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The Srcretary then read the 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 
In presenting their Sixth Annual Report, your Committee have again the 
satisfaction of recording the steady progress of the Club. 
During the year just closed thirty-four new members have been elected. 
In the same time the Club has lost two of its members by death, and fifteen 
by removal from the neighbourhood and other causes. On the 31st December 
the number of members was one hundred and eighty-eight. 
On the 21st of April, Dr. R. Beverley Cole, of San Francisco, was elected 
the first honorary and corresponding member. : 
Your Committee refer with pleasure to the special lecture by Professor 
Morris, on the ‘‘ Geology of Croydon,”’ the interest in which was evidenced by 
the large audience on that occasion, composed of members and their friends to 
the number of seven hundred and ten. The lecture has been printed, and is 
in the hands of each member. 
The following papers have been read during the year :— 
March 17th.—‘‘ On the Aquarium as a field for Microscopical Research,”’ 
T. Cuarters WuirE, Esq. 
May 19th.—‘‘ On Carnivorous Plants,’’ ALFRED CARPENTER, Esq., M.D. 
October 20th.—‘‘ On the Anatomy of the Marine Mussel,” J. S. JoHNsoN, 
sq. 
November 17th. — On the Scales of Male Butterflies,” T. W. Wonror, 
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" December 15th.—‘‘ Introductory Lecture on Geology,” GroRGE PERRY, 
’ December 15th.— On Staining Leaves,” N. BociE-FrENncuH, Esq. 
Excursions to Merstham, Addington Park, Reigate Heath, Orpington, 
and Caterham were arranged for the summer months, but were greatly marred 
by the bad weather. The last-named excursion, however, was well attended. 
The Sixth Annual Soirée was held on Wednesday, 10th of November, and 
was attended even more numerously than the previous one. The usual kind 
assistance of kindred societies was given, and the Club itself was fairly repre- 
sented. One hundred and fifty-three microscopes were exhibited altogether ; 
the number of visitors and members present was six hundred and thirty-four. 
In the past twelve months, various donations have been made to the 
cabinet, which now contains sixty-eight slides. The Committee are glad to 
observe that the Club’s books have been more in request than hitherto. 
The average attendance has been rather higher than in the previous year. 
Rumex Rupestris, a plant of the dock tribe, and new to the British Flora, 
has been discovered by Mr. W. H. Beeby. 
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