Proceedings. Ixi. 
Annual Meeting, fanuary 19th, 1881. 
Joun Frower, M.A., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Mr. E. S. Whealler, Mr. James A. Carter, Mr. James 
Phillips, Mr. Percy Budd, Mr. Willie James Epps, and Mr. 
James Rymer were balloted for and elected. 
The PresipEeNnT read a letter from the Hon. Sec. of the 
Hackney Microscopical and Natural History Society, an- 
nouncing that the first Soiree of that Society would be held at 
the Morley Hall, Triangle, Hackney, on February 24th. A 
letter was read from Mr. Edward Mawley, sent with four 
numbers of the Rosarian’s Year Book which he presented to 
the Club. 
The Hon. Sec. having been prevented by indisposition from 
attending the meeting, the PRESIDENT, in his absence, read the 
report of the Committee and their balance-sheet for the year 
1880 as follows :— 
REPORT. 
The Committee have again the pleasure of submitting to the 
members of the Club their annual report. 
During the year 1880 thirty new members have been elected, 
twenty-two members (most of whom have removed from the neigh- 
bourhood of Croydon) have resigned. The Committee regret to 
add that five members, Mr. John Drummond, Mr. Walter Walters, 
Mr. J. W. Baillie, Dr. Williams, and Mr. George Cooper have died. 
The total number of members on 31st December was two hundred 
and forty-one ordinary, and five honorary members. 
The following papers have been read :— 
February 18th.—Mr. E. R. Pearce, “On the History and Uses of 
British Medicinal Plants.” 
March 17th—Mr. A. Russ—EL WALLACE, ELS. cs) On» the 
Peculiar Species of the British Fauna and Flora.” 
April 21st.—Mr. E. Lovett, “ Practical Suggestions on Mounting 
Objects for the Microscope.” 
May 19th.—The Presipent (Mr. Jno. Flower, M.A.) ‘On the 
Structure and Geological History of the Weald, and of the Catch- 
ment Basin of the river Wandle.” 
September 15th—The Presipent, ‘On some Cocoons of the 
common Puss Moth, and Mr. J. S. Jounson, M.R.C.S., ‘“‘On some 
Specimens of Pemmican.” 
Octobey 20th—Dr. ALFRED CARPENTER, ‘‘On Birds’ Nests at 
Duppas House,” “On Fossil Teeth from the Gravel at Scarbrook 
eee “On Specimens of Rocks found near St. Bees Head, Cumber- 
and.” 
_ November 17th.—Mr. ALFRED TyLor, F.G.S., &c., ‘On Colorization 
in Animals.” 
December 15th.—Mr. E. Lovett, “‘On Preparing and Mounting for 
Exhibition Crustacea and similar objects,” and an interesting table 
* showing the girths, positions, and estimated ages of Churchyard 
