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species, shot in the Isle of Wight, and the buffle-headed duck 
and smew, by Mr. J. H. Drage; and British birds, by Mr. Thorpe. 
Fossils were exhibited by the President, Dr. Parsons, and by 
Mr. N. F. Robarts. Objects connected with superstition and 
myth were shown by Mr. Lovett; native bead ornaments and 
weapons from South Africa, by Mr. D. M. Brown; flint imple- 
ments and rubbings of brasses, by Mr. Robarts ; Japanese objects, 
by Mr. John Pelton; an album containing a sketch of Hancock’s 
steam omnibus, by Mr. Sturge; polariscope, by Mr. Murton; 
Corean royal procession, painted by a native artist, by Dr. 
Baldock; an album of chromo-lithographs, with their progressive 
combinations up to the complete picture, by Mr. A. Couchman ; 
and an illuminated address, by Mr. G. W. Moore. A beautiful 
collection of dried British plants was shown by Mr. C. R. B. 
Ritchie; fungi, from Croydon and the neighbourhood, by Dr. 
Parsons; also flowers grown in the open air from Addiscombe 
and Park Hill to the number of ninety-three, as compared with 
seventy-two last year; and mosses and pictures of orchids, by 
Mr. IK. M. Holmes. Some beautiful specimens of galena, 
pyrites, and other minerals were exhibited by Mr. Douglas; a 
valuable collection of coins, by Mr. Rogerson; water-colour 
sketches, by Miss Cook; shells, by Mr. Dedham; corals, 
madrepores, and ancient pottery, by Mr. H. W. Perry; cases of 
insects, by Mr. Goodman; letters from Mr. Quekett, by Mr. 
Streeter ; shadowgraphs and micrographs, by Mr. Russell ; 
specimens of Roman pavement and lava, by Mr. Waterall; a’ 
case illustrating oyster culture, by Mr. Chisholm; and a collec- 
tion of foraminifera containing upwards of two hundred species, 
by the President. 
The Photographic Section was well represented in the corridor, 
and an account has already been given in the Report of the 
Photographic Sub-Committee. 
It now only remains for me to express my sincere thanks for 
the uniform kindness that I have received from the members of 
this Club during my term of office, and for the kind assistance 
and support which the Treasurer and Committee have given me. 
In particular I would thank our indefatigable Secretary, Mr. 
Grundy, for the ready help which he was at all times willing to 
give. His devotion to the interests of the Club cannot be too 
highly acknowledged. 
Members elected, 1896. 
January 21st.—Kdmund Joseph Platts, Haslemere, St. Leonard’s 
Road. George Simpson Valentine Wills, Croham Road. James 
George Ingram, Bagbie House, Haling Park Road. 
February 18th.—Charles William Link, Eversley, 14, Chichester 
