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position to put forward a classification of plants with regard to 
soils, but in the future they hoped to do this. He also 
expressed his opinion that the district round Croydon was rich 
in plants, and in proof of this he mentioned that on the railway 
bank between the foot-bridge near the Fairfield and the bridge 
in Coombe-lane there were about 150 species of flowering 
plants. How some of them got there it was difficult to explain. 
In the gravel pit there were some plants which were probably 
; brought there with ballast. He also expressed a hope that 
members of the Club who were interested in plants would help 
the sub-committee, and if they saw a plant which they thought 
was strange, would let the sub-committee know of it, or send 
it to them in the best condition they could. If they could not 
send the whole plant even a portion might be sufficient. 
Mr. Fietp next read a paper “ On a piece of chalk,” which 
was followed by a discussion, in which the President, Mr. H. 
Turner, and Mr. J. W. Chisholm took part. 
The following objects were exhibited :—Foraminifera, Croy- 
don chalk, Mr. J. W. Chisholm ; ditto, ‘‘ Challenger ” expedi- 
tion, Mr. J. S. Johnson; section of kidney of Guinea pig, Mr. 
H. M. Klaassen; chalk in process of formation from the 
Atlantic, 2,300 fathoms, Mr. K. McKean ; hybrid primulas, 
Mr. E. Straker; lichen and fungi, Mr. E. B. Sturge; 
foraminifera, Gravesend chalk, Mr. H. Turner. 
Annual Meeting, January 15th, 1879. 
ALFRED CARPENTER, Esq., M.D., President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The PRESIDENT announced that the soiree of the South 
London Microscopical Club would be held at the Crystal 
Palace on February 1gth, and that in consequence of this the 
ead meeting of this Club would be postponed to February 
20th. 
The PresipEnT further announced that the New Cross 
Microscopical Club had fixed their soirée for the 28th inst. 
The receipt was also announced of two slides of Phylloxera 
Devastatrix from the vineyards of the Upper Douro, from 
Mr. K. McKean ; and two slides of Belemnite from the York- 
shire coast, from Mr. E. Gill; also two copies of weather 
Sol which had been tabulated by Mr. Corden, from 1867 to 
1877. 
The Hon. Secretary then read the report of the committee 
and statement of accounts for the past year. 
