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Ethel Sargant exhibited some sections of fossil plants showing 
microscopic structure. They are prepared from coal-balls found 
in the Lancashire coalpits. 
Mr. E. W. Dann explained a very interesting raised map 
showing the Geology of the district, which he had made in 
plasticine. 
Mr. R, S. Ragg showed a collection made by his brother Dr. 
Ragg, of West Indian Land and Freshwater Shells. 
Mr. G. W. Butler brought an interesting collection of volcanic 
rocks, chiefly acid and basic lavas, and described them in some 
detail. 
The President reminded the members that the collections of 
the Club were now stored at Great Doods, the transference from 
the Old Town Hall, having taken place that day. 
Meeting held at Redhill, April 24th, 1908. 
Present 22. 
Mr. E. S. Salmon, F. L. S., member of the Council National 
Fruit-growers Federation, Mycologist to the S.E. Agricultural 
College, Wye, delivered a lecture on Economic Biology and Nat- 
ural History Clubs; Fungus diseases of Cultivated plants. The 
lecturer described a large number of diseases, to which various 
fruit trees were subject including the Apple Fungus, Pear Scab, 
Brown Rot on Cherries (usually attributed to frost as it chiefly 
attacks the flowers), Apple Mildew, the American Gooseberry 
Mildew,and European Gooseberry Mildew,describing the differ- 
ence, the latter being confined to the leaves; Apple Canker, Po- 
tato Blight, Potato Scab, Potato Warty Disease, &c., and illustra- 
ted them with a large number of very fine lantern slides. He des- 
cribed the various methods of combating these diseases, by spray- 
ing with a fungicide solution, at suitable times cutting and burn- 
ing affected parts, &c., and showed how Natural History Clubs, 
and interested persons, could help by reporting cases of the var- 
ious diseases, which came under their notice, to the proper 
authorities, so that they might be dealt with in their early stages. 
