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less by 59 than in 188G, The persons, however, who ventured 

 to come had ample room to move aboiit in, and expressed 

 themselves as thoroughly satisfied with the arrangements. The 

 following is a complete list of the societies or clubs, and the 

 names of the 75 exhibitors : — 



Croydon (31).— W- Aldridge, E. H. Baldock, J. H. Baldock, J. Berney, 

 B. F. Backwall, R. J. Backwall, J. A. Carter, H. C. Collyer, P. Crowley, 

 H. CuUis, H. Drummoud, J. Epps, W. M. Gibson, W. M. Hohnes, R. G. 

 Hovenden, M. Hughes, J.W. Justican, C. Lanfear, H.Lee,T. M. Lol'tus, 

 H. Long, M. E. Lownds, C. M. Major, K. McKean, P. W. Perkins-Case, 

 W. L. Sarjeaut, J. Stanley, W. F. Stanley, E. B. Sturge, J. E. Syms, 

 and F. West. 



Forest Hill (4),— H. H. Cowley, C. Diiiry, M. E. Lownds, and J. H. 

 Worters. 



Greeinvich (2). — W. Crush and W. S. Scarr. 



Neiv Cross (8). — G. P. Berry, E. Carlile, C. Hart, H. T. T. Hart, 

 H. Hills, A. J. Jenkins, A. J. Mitchell, and T. D. Whittington. 



Quekett (11). — F. W. Andrew, J. W. Bailey, W. J. Brown, H. A. 

 Crowhurst, J.J. Hunter, C. J.W. Jakeman, J. P. Kern, J. H. Oliver, 

 F. D. Rudkin, A. F. Tait, and W. Watson. 



noyal (3).— F. Bossey, M.D., G.J. Smith (How and Co.), and W. 

 Watson. 



South London (3).— T. D. Ersser, C. W. Stidstone, and D. Ward. 



Sutton (2).— A. W. Bawtree and W. J. Fuller. 



Tower mil (4).— B. S. Grubb, R.Sedgwick, J.Thompson, and G.T. 

 White. 



Unattached [!).— L. Atkinson, G. Ben-y, F. Enoch, F. Pert, G. Rod- 

 man, C. D. Sherborn, and S. N. Sberborn. 



Amongst the more important and interesting exhibits other 

 than microscopes, mention may be made of the admirable series 

 of photographs in the gallery between the two halls, all by 

 members of the Club ; a number of Moorish curios recently 

 brought home by Mr. E. Straker ; the very interesting series 

 of tobacco-pipes, of all countries and dates, exhibited by Mr. 

 Lovett; another section of Mr. Philip Crowley's magnificent 

 collection of Diurnal Lepidoptera, this year those chiefly of 

 Central and South America ; the basket of flowers fi-om gardens 

 at Addiscorabe, which has now become a regular feature of the 

 exhibition, — this year Mr. Miller was only able to count up 

 sixty- seven varieties, the early and severe frosts having cut oif 

 nearly all the late autumn flowers ; a much appreciated exhibit 

 of " Saccharin," by Mr. F. A. Barritt ; and a number of most 

 interesting and delicate meteorological instruments, self-recording, 

 &c., exhibited by the President. 



Mr. W. Brooks held possession of the Old School of Art Koom, 

 and had a large attendance throughoixt the evening to witness 

 his dissolving views, chiefly from photographic slides of his own 

 taking, of Windsor Castle and its neighbom-hood. 



The stage was decorated, l)y the kindness of Mr. Philip Crowley, 

 with many beautiful and valuable plants from his conservatories. 



