exliv Proceedings. 
members of the Royal, Quekett, Holmesdale, Redhill, and other 
clubs augmenting the exhibits of the local members, and de- 
monstrations were given of several recent scientific novelties. 
The collection of flowers gathered on the 24th November in 
the neighbourhood of Park Hill, and shown by Dr. H. F. 
Parsons, numbered one hundred and sixty-eight species and 
varieties, the presence of dahlias in the group showing the mild- 
ness of the season. This gentleman also had a collection of 
British lichens and fungi, and Miss Gladys Parsons a series of 
British land and freshwater shells. Mr. Edward Lovett had a 
very interesting display of ‘fish hooks,” obtained from all parts 
of the world, showing their evolution from the stone age to the 
present day. Mr. H.C. Collyer exhibited some early sixteenth 
century leather bottles or costrells; some leather measures, 
dated 1649, with shields and arms, and a pair of very curious 
leather wine bottles, which were attached to the saddle in early 
times; also some very fine tinder-boxes of beautiful design and 
workmanship. 
Mr. W. Whitaker had specimens of rock, obtained more than 
1100 feet below the surface, from the trial boring at Weeley, 
Essex, the work having been done by ‘‘diamond-boring.” Dr. 
Hobson showed fossils from the eocene and oligocene beds, and 
Mr. G. F. Brown a series found in chalk. Mr. C. E. Salmon’s 
botanical collection afforded much interest, as did also the cases 
of beetles of Mr. C. H. Goodman. Mr. C. Thorpe showed some 
excellent examples of taxidermy, a group of terns, and another 
of British woodpeckers, being much admired, as well as two 
splendid specimens of the chough, and numerous other exhibits, 
particularly the small antelope from Somaliland, which, it is 
said, has never before been ‘‘ mounted” in its entirety, its skin 
being so difficult to preserve. 
The display of photos by the members of the Photographic 
Section which hung in the corridor demand more than passing 
mention, as there were some excellent examples of recent work. 
The portrait bust of Mr. H. D. Gower, Honorary Secretary of 
the Section, by Mr. D. A. Tonelli, occupied a central position 
and called forth high praise, both as to the excellent likeness 
and quality of the work. Surrounding this was a series of 
enlargements of snapshots taken by Mr. Ernest Straker on his 
recent visit to Fair Isle, showing some of the birds and seals 
found on this exposed rock, midway between the Orkney and 
Shetland Isles. The group of ‘‘ Puffins,” obtained after much 
labour, leaves nothing to be desired, and those of the seals, 
which are so difficult to approach, are full of interest. Mr. 
Sandell showed a series of photographs of his usual fine quality, 
and excellent exhibits were made by the members, Mrs. Groves, 
Messrs. Baldock, Coldwells, Collyer, Crowley, East, Epps, Gower, 
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