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and will after that be placed in the new Museum, as being the 
last specimen of this now rare animal known to have been cap- 
tured in Oxfordshire.’’—J%eld, Feb. 6. 
Feb. 2. Bat (Scotophilus mwrinus) observed at 2.30 p.m. in a 
street in Reading.—Standard, Feb. 4, 
11. Hawthorn in leaf. 
21. Mezeron in flower in King’s Wood. Blackthorn blossoms. 
23. Coltsfoot flowers. 
24, Butterbur (Petasites vulgaris), and Hairy Violet (Viola 
hirta) in blossom. Mezereon in flower in Dane Garden Wood. 
March 1. Fumitory (fumaria officinalis) and Moschatel (Adoxa 
moschatellina) flower. 
2. Wood Spurge (Huphorbia amygdaloides), Stitchwort (Stellaria 
Hfolostea), and Cowslip in blossom. In the lane between West 
Wycombe and Downley, two patches of Sweet Violets with claret- 
coloured flowers were found, as well as a great number with pink 
flowers. 
3. Windflower (Anemone nemorosa) blossoms. 
14. Gooseberry (wild) flowers. 
16. Marsh Marigold ( Caltha palustris) flowers. 
22. Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) blossoms. 
23. Cuckoo heard. 
26, Ground Ivy and Wood Sorrel flower. 
Proceedings of the Society. 
FOURTH WINTER SESSION—1868-1869. 
Tuirp Eventne Merrtine, Turspay, Frsruary 2,—Held, by kind per- 
mission, at the house of Jonn Parker, Esq., jun. The Secretary read a 
paper, communicated by Roperr Hoiuanp, Esq., of Mobberley, ‘‘On some 
obscure points in Vegetable Physiology.” He first spoke of the transverse 
markings which may be observed on the outside bark of trees. especially 
noticeable on the Paper Birch of North America (Betula papyracea). ‘These 
bands take their rise in the mesophleum; and Mr. Holland suggested that 
thele offive tae poksibly be oo convey aly thisiigh the impervious outer bart 
