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position by the action of water or ice. No. 4, a piece of sandstone similarly 
treated. No. 5, a boulder, A boulder is a piece of rock lying on the 
surface of a deposit totally different to its own. It came from the neigh- 
bourhood of Warwick and Worcester—that is the nearest deposit of its 
own nature. No, 6 and 7, fragments of conglomerate whose history may 
be briefly summed up thus—masses of flint were deposited—metamor- 
phosed—extracted from their original birth-place, broken, rolled and 
ground—embedded in a fresh matrix, and bound up with natural cement. 
The lecturer then concluded with the hope that the history of wayside 
stones might prove of some interest to the members, and induce them to 
look with a more favourable eye on things which perhaps hitherto they 
had passed by as worthless. At the conclusion of the paper, which our 
space will not permit us to print in ewtenso, conversation ensued, during 
which several additional particulars were given, and examples brought 
forward, in illustration of what had been said. A paper, communicated 
by W. G. Smith, Esq., “ On the Seeds or Spores of Fungi,” was then read 
by the Secretary ; it will be found at page 179 of our present number. 
This was illustrated by specimens and diagrams. A third paper, entitled 
“A Brief Summary of the Birds occurring in Bucks and Berks,” was also 
read by the Secretary; this was communicated by Alexander Clark- 
Kennedy, Esq., whose work on the same subject is on the eve of publication. 
There was, as usual, an exhibition of objects, which included dried local 
Wild Flowers ( Crucifer@ and Labiate), fossils from the London Clay, shells, 
etc. The President exhibited various objects under the microscope, the 
Aeidium on the leaf of the Dog Violet eliciting much admiration, The 
meeting, which was very well attended, separated at about 10 p.m,, the 
usual votes of thanks having been given. 
Firth EVENING M®rETING, FEBRUARY 25.—Held at the house of 
Mrs, Small, by her kind permission. The Secretary read a paper “On 
Forget me-nots,” referring to the plants which had, at various times, been 
known as such, and describing the various species of the genus Myosotis - 
this will be found in Science Gossip for next month, This was 
followed by an amusing paper, “ On the Folk-Lore of Frodsham, Cheshire,” 
communicated by Mr. J. F. Robinson, of that place. Many of the super- 
stitions recorded are somewhat generally distributed : e.g., ill luck attends 
spilling of salt, as well as the cutting of the finger nails on a Sunday. 
The President delivered an interesting address, ‘‘On Molluses,” in which 
he described the marvellous construction of the snail shell, and advocated 
the eating of snails as equal, if not superior in flavour, to the edible Fungi 
patronised by the Secretary. Among the objects exhibited were two cases 
of Land and Fresh-water Shells; a collection of Seaweeds; a case of 
Wycombe Ferns, and another of Butterflies : several books and papers were 
