6 PREFACE. 



opus or the Moa. The Montford Egg Collection, purchased by 

 the colleagues of the late C. Montford, Esq., as a memorial of him, 

 has been placed in the case prepared for it, and several birds' nests 

 have been very tastefully arranged above it by our Curator, 

 Mr. White. 



We are very glad to have this opportunity of thanking Dr. 

 Wilson for having presented to us several of these nests, and also 

 many photographs of birds' nests which have been put in a book 

 and are on view in the Museum. 



Most of the other nests have been collected and presented by 

 LI. Bullock-Webster, O.C, whose notes on Cheltenham birds, 

 sent in for the prize given in the Ornithological Section, formed 

 one of the best productions we have ever had in our Society. 



The Meetings and Excursions of the Society were very well 

 attended and the activity of individual members of Sections was 

 very marked. The Botanical Section in the Senior Department, 

 though not producing any more Hodsonsand Curries, yet contained 

 several energetic members, whose energy we hope will be even 

 more visible next year, while in the Junior Department, Banks has 

 done remarkably well, and we hope he will continue to assist the 

 Society to obtain flower records for many years to come. The 

 Ornithological Section possessed in Bullock-Webster one of the 

 best observers we have had for a long time in the Society, and his 

 having left Cheltenham leaves a gap which we shall find hard 

 to fill. 



There seems every chance of a Microscopical Section being 

 started. Mr. Scott has kindly consented to take charge of it and 

 give anyone who joins it all possible assistance and help. Such a 

 Section should appeal to all fellows who are going in for the 

 medical profession, as they will be able to get accustomed to 

 microscope work before they leave school, while botanists also will 

 find it useful, as a mere knowledge of a plant as one sees it in a 

 field is not sufficient to tell us all about it. Anyone, therefore. 



