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scarce. Besides a profusion of Hymenoptera, Diptera, and many 

 Coleoptera, on Whitehill, the curious larva of the fox moth, Bovihyx 

 rubi, was found. 



After noticing; the chalky pebble bed which caps part of Whitehill, 

 the party enjoyed the very extensive view obtained from this point, 

 distant spots being very plainly seen, and were enabled to follow the 

 various outcrops and escarpments most distinctly for many miles. 

 The hill was then descended, and a spring at the junction of the upper 

 Sreensand and gault was observed ; a disused brick -yard, densely 

 clothed with vegetation, offered a small section of the gault-clay 

 for inspection. A little farther on the road photographs were taken 

 (three cameras being amongst the party) of an interesting old gabled 

 farmhouse. After this the rich corn-growing strip of ground charac- 

 teristic of the lo^^:er greensand formation was traversed, and the 

 village of Bletchingley was reached, where other photographs were 

 taken of the old church with its stout square tower, also of some 

 picturesque bits in the village street. The walk then led past the old 

 village pound to Nutfield, where attention was called to the fuller's- 

 earth pits of the lower greensand formation. 



The party returned from Bed Hill at 4.15 p.m. after a remarkably 

 pleasant day, the weather being perfection, with the exception of two 

 very short showers. Upon reaching Croydon, however, a very heavy 

 hail and thunderstorm was just clearing, to be followed, however, by 

 four others during the e\ening. — Ed. Lovett, Hon. Sec, 



Report of the Meteorological Sub-Committee, January, 1891. 



The Meteorological Sub-Committee has continued its work under 

 the supervision of its Hon. Sec, Mr, Bayard. The daily rainfall of 

 50 stations in the Club district has been tabulated every month, 

 examined, and corrected, and the results printed and issued to the 

 observers and all members of the Club interested in the question 

 either before or within a very few days after the end of the month 

 succeeding that to which the statistics refer. 



As the monthly sheet is now full, it is proposed not to print the daily 

 values of more than 50 stations, and, with respect to all other stations 

 in the district, to give the monthly totals in the Sub-Committee's 

 annual report. Having regard to the very important question of the 

 water supply of London, the value of the Club's work through its 

 Meteorological Sub-Committee is becoming greatly appreciated. 



At the beginning of the year the Committee made a gi-ant to the 

 Meteorological Sub-Committee of £25 for the expenses connected with 

 the rainfall returns. The actual amount paid out in the course of the 

 year is ^32 7s. Id., but this amount included part of the grant of 1890, 

 and on the two years there is a balance in favour of the Club of rather 

 over £1, which the Sub-Committee regard as satisfactory. — F. C. 

 Bayard, Hon. Sec. 



Report of the Microscopical Sub-Committee, January, 1891, 



I am sorry to say that there is nothing particular to report. The 

 slide cabinet has been arranged, but only two or three sets of slides 

 have been borrowed bv members. 



