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number of species and varieties of flowers shown at the Club’s Soirée 
on November 27th was less than in any previous year, being only 
thirty-two, whereas in previous years the number has ranged from 
forty-four in 1881 (the first year in which a collection was shown), to 
one hundred and seventy in the mild autumn of 1897. 
The contrast between the late autumn of 1901 and 1900 in its 
climatic conditions has been most marked. On October 20th Mr. 
Mennell records ninety species and varieties of plants and flowers in 
his garden, but a very large number of these were cut off by the sharp 
night frost of October 24th, and the still more severe one of Nov. Ist 
completed the destruction, so that the gardens during November and 
December have been almost completely denuded of flowers. On 
Christmas Day Mr. Mennell only noted the common primrose in his 
garden, as compared with over twenty species in the previous year. 
Of wild flowers on Christmas Day only three or four species were 
noted: Lamiwm album, Calluna vulgaris, groundsel, and chickweed. 
The Committee would again call the attention of the members to 
the collection of Surrey plants in the Club’s possession. An excellent 
beginning was made with this collection, but it has not beer much 
used or kept up to date during the past two or three years. If one of 
our members with sufficient leisure would constitute himself curator, 
and really look after it, large additions could be made to the collection, 
and several of our botanical members would contribute liberally, if 
they knew the collection was properly looked after. We fear, how- 
ever, it may have to wait until the dream of a museum with an 
efficient curator is realised.—E. F. Kaassen, Hon. Sec. 
GxronocicaL ComMMITTEE. 
The Committee of the Geological Section beg to report that during 
the year there have been held eight Committee meetings, eight sectional 
meetings, and three excursions. The average attendance at the Com- 
mittees has been five, and at sectional meetings nine, including visitors. 
The album containing photographs of interesting sections has been 
kept up. 
Entries have been made upon the six-inch Ordnance Map of Croydon 
belonging to the Club of all sections which have been recorded in the 
book kept for that purpose. 
The Committee have co-operated with the Honorary Secretary of 
the University Extension Lectures in obtaining subscribers to Mr. F. 
W. Rudler’s lectures upon the scenery of the British Isles. 
'Yhe following excursions have been organised by the Committee :— 
June 11th.—To the pits worked in the middle beds of the London 
Clay at Thornton Heath brickfields. Conductor, W. Whitaker, Esq., 
F.R.S., &c. Although there were found numerous septaria, no fossils 
were discovered, but selenite crystals were fairly abundant. The 
cutting at Thornton Heath station, showing the junction of the London 
Clay with the sands of the Oldhaven beds, was also visited. The sands 
peewee slight current-bedding with a few pebbles at the junction with 
the clay. 
nie. 29th.—To Swanscombe. Conductor, N. F. Robarts, Esq., 
F.E.8. The Upper Terrace gravels were examined, and a consider- 
able number of palolithic implements secured. The party were 
