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will see its way to reproduce many valuable records which at 
the present time are overlooked. It will also add considerably 
to the interest taken in the ‘ Transactions.’ 
The Anthropological Section has also been holding most 
interesting conversational meetings, which have been fairly well 
attended. 
The Zoological Section has, I am pleased to say, made a start, 
and it is holding its meetings regularly, and Mr. Gower has 
very kindly presented a case of local butterflies, moths, &c., and 
will shortly present the Society with a second case. I hope this 
good example will be followed by other members. These cases 
form a nice nucleus for a larger collection. If all members 
would work for the Society in this spirit, we should soon have a 
Society which would be a credit to Croydon. 
The Botanical Section has been fairly active, more especially 
so during the summer months. The afternoon and evening 
botanical rambles in the neighbourhood during the summer 
months were very successful, and I hope will be renewed during 
the coming summer. 
The Meteorological Section, owing to the unflagging energy 
of Mr. Campbell-Bayard, has kept well up to date. 
Our only weak Section now is the Microscopical, and perhaps, 
under the circumstances, it is as well that the title of our Society 
has been altered, or we should have soon been the laughing-stock 
of the town. 
Our summer excursions were all well attended, and very 
enjoyable days were spent. Particulars of these will be found 
in the ‘ Transactions.’ 
Many of our lectures are now dependent on our lantern, and 
I think the Society is very much indebted to Mr. Baldock for his 
kindness, readiness, and skill in handling the lantern for us, 
which during twelve months entails a great deal of work and 
responsibility. 
A most interesting local discovery has been made this year, 
namely, three subterranean caves, on the Waddon House estate. 
Many may not know that this estate, up to within two years ago, 
was held by our most respected member, the late Mr. Philip 
Crowley, and had he during his occupation known that such 
relics were there he would have been delighted to have had them 
thoroughly opened up and investigated. Your Society, however, 
lost no time in thoroughly searching these caves, but unfor- 
tunately treasures were scarce, and only a few bones, not human, 
and a number of flint flakes and cores made of green-coated 
flints were found, but nothing to make it possible to put any 
definite date on the caves. Some pieces of.Roman pottery were 
found not far from the caves, also an old English spur about 
Elizabeth’s time, and a silver half groat coin; but these finds 
