Proceedings. XXXvii 
From Publishers.—Magic Lantern Journal; Photography; The 
British Journal of Photography; The Amateur Photographer; Science 
Siftings. 
Exursits, 1899. 
February 21st.—Mr. A. Hogg: Flint implements from Croham 
Hurst. Mr. Lovett: Native models of Eskimo sledges. Dr. Parsons: 
a Roman snail (Helix Pomatia) hybernating, with calcareous lid. 
March 21st.—Mr. Holmes: specimens of glass rope sponges. 
April 18th.—Dr. Parsons: Gault fossils from the Railway cutting 
at Merstham, obtained on the excursion of April 8th. Mr. Murton 
Holmes: A case of slides of Foraminifera from the same cutting. Mr. 
Goodman: Cases of bees. 
May 16th.—Geological Section: Sheet of the Index Geological Map, 
obtained for the use of the Section. Dr. Hinde: A Roman snail, and 
the lid which the snail throws off after the winter, and also a section 
of fossil ivory under the microscope. Mr. Hogg: A section of the 
tusk of the mammoth (Elephas primigenius) from Siberia, and a 
section from the leg-bone of the Swanage crocodile (Gontopholis 
crassidens). 
September 19th.—Mr. Ed. Lovett: Mexican pottery; shoes worn by 
oxen in South Africa and part of Switzerland; shoes worn by the dogs 
of the Eskimo, to protect them from hard snow and sharp ice; a 
specimen of a natural horn drinking horn, from which our term 
“tumbler” for a glass is derived; and Limestone striated by glacial 
action; and also specimens of Alpine Granite, Jura Limestone, &c., 
from an old moraine near Geneva. Dr. Parsons: Fungi from the 
Shirley Hills found during the fungus hunt on the previous Saturday; 
also fossils and Scythe-stones from Blackdown, Devon; and hone stone 
from Llyn Ogwen, North Wales. Mr. Murton Holmes: Drawings of 
Radiolaria from Chalk Flints found at Coulsdon ; Eocene fossils from 
Barton Cliff, Hants; and fossil urchins (Offaster Pilula) from Win- 
chester. Miss Klaassen: Paintings of fungi, moss, and flowers, done 
by Miss Stubbs. Mr. Bennett: dried specimens of northern holy 
grass and vanilla grass. Mrs. Parsons: Apples eaten by insects. 
October 17th.—Mr. Lovett: A primitive time measuring appliance 
used by the Brandon flint workers, and specimens of primitive currency. 
Mr. Jas. Epps, Jun.: Potatoes pierced by Couch grass, and sheaths 
from bamboo stems. Mr. N. F. Robarts: Specimens of hone stones 
from Dolwyddelen; Selenite from Thornton Heath ; Lingulella from 
Upper Lingula Slags, Portmadoc, and from Llandeilo Beds, Festiniog, 
January 16th, 1900.—Mr. Robarts: A few specimens lent to the 
Museum, including silicified wood found in Sydenham Road, showing 
Teredo’s borings, and coins dug up locally. Mr. Holmes: Some slides 
of fish parasites. 
