Ixiv ProceeiUngs. 



Microscopical aud Natural History Club should collect and pub- 

 lish meteorological observations in the County of Surrey," the 

 Meteorological Sub-Committee has to report that it has held a 

 meeting, and has agreed to submit for approval the following 

 recommendations : — 



1. That in the first instance the Club should undertake the 



management, collection, and publication of rainfall ob- 

 servations only, and in the Club District as defined in 

 the first report of the Botanical Sub-Committee. This 

 at present includes 30 rainfall stations in Surrey and 

 20 in Kent. 



2. That in order to obtain the concurrence of rainfall observers 



a letter, covering a request from Mr. G. J. Symons, 

 F.E.S., to the observers to report to the Club, be sent to 

 each observer, who shall be asked to communicate with 

 Mr. Bayard, the Honorary Secretary of the Meteorological 

 Sub-Committee. 



3. That the rules for the guidance of observers be those issued 



by Mr. Symons to his correspondents. 



4. That a sum not exceeding £10 be granted to the Sub- 



Committee for preliminary expenses, including the pur- 

 chase of a cyclostyle, the printing of circulars, forms for 

 recording observations, postage, &c. 



5. The Sub-Committee proposes to issue forms for recording 



the daily rainfall, and to request each observer to return 

 to Mr. Bayard within a week of the commencement of 

 each month the rainfall as observed by him in the pre- 

 ceding month. 



G. The results of all satisfactory observations to be tabulated 

 and issued to every observer, to each member of the 

 Committee, and to such members of the Chib as may 

 express their desire in writing to receive copies. 



7. Also to prepare as early as possible in each year a general 

 report of the previous year's rainfall, that the same may 

 be printed in the Transactions of the Club. 



In making the above recommendations the Sub-Committee has 

 not taken into consideration the expenses of inspection of stations 

 or of the testing of rain-gauges, as it considers that both the 

 inspection and testing can be done by its members without 

 expense to the Club. 



F. C. Bayard. 



7th October, 1887. Thos. Cushing. 



Henry Storks Eaton. 

 Baldwin Latuam. 



Ecport of Sub-Committee adopted 

 by Committee on Tith October. 



