Ixviii. Proceedings. 



Ordinary Meeting, iSth Feb., 1881. 

 Philip Crowley, Esq., F.Z.S., President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected : — 

 Mr. Alfred Nicholls, Mr. W. A. Duncan, M.D., Mr. James W. 

 Justican, and Mr. R. G. Hovenden. 



The President announced that the following publications 

 had been presented to the Club during the past month : — 

 Proces verbal of the Belgian Microscopical Society ; a descrip- 

 tion of Diatoms from Nykjobing, Jutland, presented by the 

 author, W. Prinz ; " Science Gossip," for February, from the 

 publisher; " Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society," by 

 the Society. 



Dr. Strong read a letter from Mr. Charteris White, asking 

 the President and Hon. Secretar}' to sign a memorial to the 

 Home Secretary against the bill for the proposed extension of 

 the line to Chingford through part of Epping Forest. 



After some remarks in support of the memorial from Dr. 

 Strong, 



The President stated that the matter had already been 

 under discussion by the committee, and as there was consider- 

 able difference of opinion as to the benefit or otherwise of the 

 proposed line, which was out of our district, it had been 

 decided not to sign the memorial. 



Mr. Geldart remarked that he feared that many localities 

 well known to Entomological and Botanical collectors would 

 be injured by the new railway, but at the same time it would 

 be to numbers the means of enabling them to have a day in 

 the Forest, and therefore he agreed that the committee had 

 done wisely in deciding not to sign the memorial. 



The President reminded the members that the soiree of 

 the Hackney Club would be held on the 24th inst., and 

 requested any who were desirous to represent the Croydon 

 Club on that occasion to forward their names to the Secretary. 

 He also announced that the next monthly meeting would be 

 held on the 4th Wednesday in March, instead of the 3rd, on 

 which occasion Messrs. Mawley and Corden would read the 

 report of the Meteorological Sub-committee, and Mr. Eaton 

 would make some remarks showing our members how they 

 should record their observations in the various branches of 

 Natural History which came before them, so that they may be 

 useful, not only to ourselves, but to kindred societies. 



Mr. A. D. Taylor then read his paper, entitled " Moths 

 and Butterflies, some remarks on their colours and variations." 



Mr. Lovett followed in some remarks, in which he said 



