XXVill Proceedings. 
Mr. Faunthorpe leaving Croydon during the year, has become to a 
great extent the cause of failnre. : ; 
The thanks of the Section, and of the Society generally, are due to 
Mr. Faunthorpe, for all that he did during the time he was a member, 
and especially whilst acting as Hon. Secretary to the Photographic 
Section J. W. Baupocx, Hon. Sec. pro tem. {On the retirement of 
Mr. Faunthorpe, Mr. Baldock very kindly undertook to act as Hon. 
Secretary, pro tem., and has continued as far as possible to carry on 
the work of the Section.—G. W. Moors, Hon. Gen. Secretary.) 
ZooutocicaL CoMMITTEE. 
During the past year seven meetings have been held of the above 
Section, but the series of objects exhibited have been very limited, 
owing to the small attendance of members. 
The principal specimens shown have been land and freshwater 
mollusea from Surrey localities and elsewhere. : 
On Jan. 27th Mr. Gower brought a series of Acidalia remutaria 
showing variation of band marking; all the moths were taken at 
Waddon. The Honorary Secretary showed specimens of foreign land- 
shells, including a large exotic Bulimus.—Mr. Nash, two skulls illu- 
strating the smallest known in animal and bird life. ° 
On Feb. 14th an excursion was made to Beddington for the purpose 
of collecting freshwater shells, at which seven members attended. A 
number of specimens were collected from the River Wandle, the best 
species secured being Valvata cristata. At the meeting of Feb. 24th 
the specimens obtained were exhibited by Messrs. Gower and Nash. 
Mr. Murton Holmes also showed a number of small pearls from fresh- 
water mollusea. 
At the meetings of March 24th and April 28th the Honorary Secre- 
tary brought land-shells from Felixstowe, and a series of gulls’ eggs 
showing marked variation; only one member attended. 
On Sept. 22nd there were shown a nice series of freshwater shells 
from Surrey localities by Messrs. Nash and Gower, who also brought 
an abnormal fungus found growing on deal at the gasworks, Waddon. 
—Mr. Tarver showed a series of Pupa wmbilicata, and a scarce shell, 
Helia revelata, from Cornwall, collected during his holidays. 
At the meeting of Oct. 27th Mr. Gower explained his method of 
utilising waste lantern-slide slips for making small glass cases, suitable 
for holding small natural history objects. 
Dr. Parsons, at the November meeting, exhibited live specimens of 
Testacella haliotidea, a slug, somewhat local, found in his garden at 
Park Hill. In the course of his remarks he mentioned that it was 
subterranean in habit, was carnivorous, and fed only at night, prin- 
cipally on earthworms, which it kills by severing the worm in half. 
The rudimentary external shell was very prominent at the extremity 
of the tail. 
Mr. Murton Holmes brought a specimen of Vermetus sp., found 
growing on cable off the coast of Brazil; also Silquaria Australis 
and Scalaria pretiosa, shells from the East Indian Seas. 
Mr. Nash, specimens of Helix arbustoruwm, H. nemoralis, and H. 
hortensis, remarkable for their fine size. 
Owing to the bad season, nothing further has been done towards 
adding to the case of local insects in the club-room. During one of 
