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interesting, inasmuch as we received from Mr, Grindon, the indefatigable 
secretary, much assistance and advice as to the formation of our own more 
humble Society. It is instructive to compare the record of our own pro- 
ceedings with that of the Manchester Naturalists; and it tends to alleviate 
the disappointment which we have felt at the non-attendance at our rambles, 
to find that a similar circumstance has to be regretted by the secretary of 
this large society. As an appendix to this report, two papers are given: 
one by Mr, Grindon, ‘ On the Trees, Plants, and Vegetable Products (in ad- 
dition to Cotton) which are specially connected with Manchester manufac- 
tures ;”? the other on “Rocks and Fossils,’’ by Mr. Holland. Both are 
interesting; and Mr. Holland evinces, in his geological paper, the same happy 
method of popularising his subject, which has rendered his botanical con- 
tributions to our own pages so generally appreciated. 
Quarterly Journal of the Folkestone Natural History Society; No. 2. 
The printing of this number shows a marked improvement on its pre- 
deeessor. The contents are varied of both general and local interest ; among 
the former we may note the papers on ** Buttercups,” *‘ The Fertilisation of 
Orchids,” and ‘‘ Winter Work ;’’ among the latter the two pages on “ Local 
Museums,” and the “ Notes and Queries.” 
Hardwiche’s Science- Gossip, Nos. 49, 50, 51. 
We have so constantly recommended this to our readers, that little re- 
mains for us to say about it, except cordially to endorse our previously 
expressed opinion. Our readers will recognise the paper on ‘English 
Plant-Names,” as being the substance of one read at our first Evening 
Meeting. It is difficult to select any one paper for special praise ; but those 
on ‘‘ Buds as Objects for Winter study,” “ Myriapods,”’ ‘‘ Poppy Seeds,”’ and 
‘‘Sea Anemones,’ are among the most yaluable contributions. The 
‘‘Correspondence”’ always an attractive feature in this magazine, is, as usual, 
varied and interesting. 
The Naturalists’ Note-Book, Nos, 25, 26, 27. 
We note with pleasure a great improvement in the contents of this 
periodical. Greater prominence is given to original papers, and, we think, 
wisely ; but we are sorry to see that the “ Short Notes ” seem in danger of 
being “ crowded out.’ We would venture too, to suggest that the corres- 
pondence upon such yexed questions as “ The Reason of Animals,” and ‘‘ Do 
Insects feel Pain?’ should be controlled within more reasonable limits, 
especially when personalities are introduced. The papers ‘“‘ On Insect 
Medicine and Folk-lore,” ‘‘On the British Geometre,” and “The Song 
Thrush, and Thrush Snares,’ are among the mostinteresting of the contents 
of the three numbers before us. 
