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Proceedings. 13 
Eventye Munrtine, held at Reigate, 17th of November, 1893. 
Dr. Bossey exhibited a large specimen of Selenite, which he 
presented to the Club. He read a short account of the recent 
discovery of large quantities of this mineral in some parts of 
America. 
Mrs. G. Abbott of Tunbridge Wells, in the absence through 
illness of her husband, Dr. Abbott, read a paper by him entitled 
FLINT AS FOUND IN CHALK. 
Numerous specimens of the different varieties mentioned 
were exhibited. 
Merrie, held at Reigate, 15th of December, 1893. 
Mr. Jno. Linnell remarked that the Club had not hitherto 
recorded the occurrence in our neighbourhood of Dipterous 
insects. As a contribution to such a record, he exhibited the 
following species :— 
Sargus infuscatus, from Redstone, Redhill. 
Chloromgia formosa, a 
Beris vallata, from Reigate Heath. 
Actina tribialis, from Redstone. 
Neoitamus cyanurus, Bs 
Empis livida, from Tilgate. 
Mr. 8. T. Dunn, of Chilworth, read a paper on 
Tur DISTRIBUTION OF SOME PLants IN Souru-WeEst SURREY, 
from which the following is extracted :— 
In the following paper an attempt is made to make clear to 
inexperienced botanists the main facts relating in general to 
the distribution of plants over small areas, the 8.W. quarter of 
Surrey being used to supply whatever examples are necessary. 
S.W. Surrey is divided into three more or less parallel bands 
running EH. and W., namely, the North Downs, composed of 
Chalk, to the north, the Wealden Clay to the south, and between 
