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the few specimens obtained were too imperfect to admit of 

 determination. The immature fruit, however, differed from 

 those of 8. ramosum, Huds., and this led to investigation during 

 1884, with the result that Mr. Beeby had found widely distributed 

 in Surrey the plant to which he had given the above name ; 

 although apparently confused by other authors with ramosum, it 

 has certainly never been separated from that species. It differed 

 from ramosum in various ways, but chiefly in the form of the 

 fruit, which was ovate or obovate, somewhat acuminate, with a 

 long beak, instead of being obversely pyramidal, with a very 

 truncate or somewhat rounded apex and short beak. The 

 present plant was only known with certainty to occur in Surrey, 

 but was likely to prove widespread both in Britain and on the 

 Continent. Mr. J. G. Baker, F.R.S., of Kew, has stated that 

 he had carefully examined the plant, and it was certainly 

 distinct. (Trans., art. 41). 



Ajnil 9th. — " The Physical Geography and Geology of Italy," 

 by Mr. Topley, F.G.S. (Tkans., art. 42). 



May lith. — "On Pond Life," by Mr. Low Sarjeant. (Trans., 

 art. 48). 



Sept. 10th. — "On the Edible Mollusca or Shell-fish of the 

 British Isles," by Mr. Edward Lovett. (Trans., art. 44). 



Oct. 8th. — " On the application of the Microscope to the Study 

 of Rocks," by Mr. F. Eudler, F.G.S. (Trans., art. 45). 



Nor. 12th. — " On the Great North-West of Canada." Geology 

 and Physical Geography, by Mr. Topley ; Botany, by Mr. Henry 

 Tuke Mennell. (Trans., arts. 46, 47). 



Dec. 10th. — " Ashortvisit amongst the Spoonbills of Holland," 

 by Mr. Philip Crowley. (Trans., art. 48). 



I may mention, in addition to Mr. Beeby's work in Botany, 

 the good work done in Conchology by Mr. Kenneth McKean, 

 who was fortunate enough to obtain, in the year 1884, in the 

 neighbourhood of Croydon, as well as at Mitcham, in con- 

 siderable numbers, Testacella haliotidea, the subterranean worm- 

 eating slug. He was also fortunate enough to meet with 

 Clausilia Eolphii (a mollusc which has long been known to 

 inhabit Sussex) in Surrey in several localities. Now such 

 things as these show us that we possess in our Club really 

 working naturalists who take, a lively interest in their work, 

 and whose example may wellbe followed by others. It occurs 

 to me that it would be well if, when any member finds a 

 new thing, whether animal or vegetable, and he has more 

 than he requires for his own use, he would prepare and 

 mount for our cabinet a specimen, labelling it, stating its 

 name, when and where found, and by whom found, and, if it 

 should be considered inadvisable to state the exact locality, to 

 name merely the town or village near to the locality. A 



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