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Mr. Turner, in reply, said he should be amply rewarded for 
any trouble that he had taken in the matter if he should be the 
means of causing some of them to work among the old rocks them- 
selves, and see if some new forms could not be brought to light and 
to Croydon for their inspection. 
The President exhibited a very fine specimen of a King Crab. 
The following members placed their instruments at Mr. Turner’s 
disposal, and also exhibited numerous specimens of fossils, 
crustacea, &c., in connection with the subject of the paper :—- 
Messrs. J. S. Johnson, H. M. Klaassen, E. Lovett, G. N. Price, 
G. Manners, A. D. Taylor, Dr. Strong, and Mr. E. B. Sturge. 
Dr. Carpenter exhibited a specimen of the American pokeweed in 
full seed. Mr. Klaassen exhibited a sea-urchin (Echinus), as found 
at present on sea shores, a fossil from the chalk at Caterham, and 
a flint specimen from a Croydon road, also some beautiful specimens 
of fossil sponges, collected near Swindon, and some ammonites, 
collected at Whitby. Mr. E. Lovett exhibited some young forms 
of crustacea, perfect. forms of foraminifera, globigerina, &c., with 
spines, in situ, from thé South Pacific, also some fresh water 
crustacea (artacus fluviatilis) from the Thames, near Cricklade, 
Wiltshire. 
Mr. E. Lovett presented six slides for the club cabinet, and 
received the thanks of the members. 
- October 2nd, 1876.—Conversational Meeting. Six Members present. 
Mr. Klaassen exhibited Vegetable Preparations; Mr. Lovett Fossil 
and recent specimens of Teredo Navalis and Foraminiferous Rock 
from Clifton. ° 
October 18th, 1876.—Paper read by Mr. W. H. Berzsy, F.R.M.S., on 
‘¢Tsr Crystats oF Lime Saurs FounD IN Puants.”’ The Presi- 
dent, Mr. Henry Lee, in the chair. The minutes of the last meet- 
ing were read and confirmed. The following gentlemen were ballotted 
and duly elected Members :—Mr. T. Loftus, Mr. Harvey Roberts, Mr. 
James Packham, Mr. John Albert Toms, and Dr. Williams. Mr. 
Egbert Alfred Crowley, 62, High Street, Croydon, and the Rey. 
A. J. Bennoch, Woodside, were nominated for election. 
The Presipent announced that Mr. John Flower would read a 
- paper in November, ‘On the Natural History of Pallas Sand 
Grouse”? (Syrrhaptes Paradoxus), and Dr. Carpenter one in 
December, ‘‘ On the Circulation of Sap in Plants.” 
Mr. W. H. Bessy then read a paper ‘‘ On THE CrysTAts or Live 
Satts Founp in Puants.’’—Mr. Beeby said the above subject had not 
