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sirability of preserving antiquities—prehistoric and later—was pointed 
out by the endeavour of Corresponding Societies to support and found 
museums. 
I do not feel it necessary to discuss these subjects in detail, as it does 
not strike me that any new ideas were introduced upon them. The 
following interesting communications were made, which will be 
printed :— 
(1) ‘‘The Methods and Results of a Botanical Survey of Counties,” 
by W. G. Smith, Ph.D., B.Sc., and W. M. Rankin, B.Sc. 
(2) ‘* A Suggestion with respect to Exploration and Registration work 
for County Local Societies,” by W. Cole, F.L.8.—Wm. F. STANLEY. 
Obituary Notice. 
Tue tate Mr. Jonn Berney. 
During the past year the Society has had to regret the loss 
of one of its prominent and oldest members in the death, on 
September 9th, in his eighty-second year, of Mr. John Berney, 
who had been a member from the formation of the original 
Croydon Microscopical Club in 1870, and was President during 
the years 1883 and 1884. Mr. Berney’s chief interest was in 
entomology, and his collection of insects found in the locality 
contained many fine series and several varieties arranged with 
great care. He had also collected in the New Forest. He also 
took much interest in microscopy, and gave a paper on Mounting 
Objects for the Microscope at one of the Conversational Meetings. 
Mr. Berney will be specially remembered for his exceedingly 
kind and genial manner, and for his readiness on all occasions to 
assist others, especially younger members; also for the trouble 
which he took for many years in the arrangements for the Annual 
Soirées, his practical knowledge of such matters contributing very 
largely to the success of these meetings. Mr. Berney was a mem- 
ber of the Royal and Quekett Microscopical Societies. 
Summary of Proceedings. 
Excursions. 
April 18th (Saturday).—Kew Gardens. Conductor, Mr. H. 7, 
Mennell. 
April 25th (Saturday) and May 9th (Saturday).— Joint excur- 
sions with Geologists’ Association to Loam-pit Hill, Lewisham, 
and to Crayford and Erith. (See report of Geological Section, 
p. Xx). 
May 21st (Thursday).—Botanical Section, evening excursion 
(see p. xix), 
May 23rd (Saturday).—Photographiec Section. 
May 80th (Saturday).—Photographic Section. 
