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by birds, while the mildness itself is fatal to most species in an 

 immature condition. 



The mollusca of the club district have received a fair share of 

 attention, and a list has already been laid before the members. One 

 species of snail (Zoniies glaber) new to Surrey has been recorded 

 within the last twelve months. 



Report of the Meteorological Committee for 1882. 



The Meteorological Committee has not undertaken any work in a 

 collective capacity during the past year, but is happy to report that 

 satisfactory progress continues to be made both in and around Croy- 

 don in recording for future use a large number of valuable obser- 

 vations. 



In addition to the meteorological stations previously existing, 

 our president, Mr. Crowley, has recently established a station, 

 which he has equipped with a set of standard thermometers and a 

 new rain-guage, in an excellent situation m the grounds of Waddon 

 House. The observations here, as well as of Mr. Rostrow at 

 Beddington Lane and Mr. Stanley at South Norwood, will afford a 

 means of determining the pecularities of the climate of the lower 

 grounds near Croydon ; and by the aid of Mr. Mawley's at Addis- 

 combe, Mr. Latham's on Park Hill, and Mr. Corden's in Katharine 

 Street, there will be no difficulty in ascertaining those of the town of 

 Croydon itself. There is, however, a great lack of observers south 

 of the town, and the committee express a hope that some members 

 of the club residing at Caterham, or anywhere on the high ground 

 east or west of it, will supply this deficiency by establishing suitable 

 meteorological stations where they are at the present time so much 

 needed. As an instance of the contrast that might at times be 

 expected the committee may mention that on Sunday, the loth of 

 December last, when Croydon was all day enveloped in a thick fog 

 and rime, the weather was beautifully fine, and the sun shone 

 brilliantly on the hills to the south of the town. 



Without anticipating subsequent communications it may be re- 

 marked that the most noteworthy features in the last twelve months 

 were first the extraordinarily high reading attained by the barometer 

 on the morning of the i8th of January, namely, 30'g8 inches at sea- 

 level ; this being a higher pressure than any recorded in this part of 

 England since trustworthy instruments were made — considerably 

 over one hundred years ; and secondly, a severe south-westerly gale 

 on the 29th of April. This gale excited considerable interest at the 

 time not only on account of the great destruction to the foliage of 

 trees and the blossoms of fruit trees, but also of the presence of sea 

 spray m sufficient quantities to produce at one time during the 

 afternoon quite a thick haze. 



Report of the Geological Sub-Committee for the year 1882. 

 The Geological sub-committee of the Croydon Microscopical and 

 Natural History Club in handing its first report has the pleasure to 

 state that the Committee, which originally consisted of the following 

 members : Alfred Carpenter, M.D., J. P., James Chisholm, H. M. 

 Klaassen, F.G.S.,Wm. Topley, F.G.S., H.Turner, and the officers of 

 the Club, has been strengthened by the addition of a new member, 

 Thos. Walker, C.E. As the committee intends to present the Club 



