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MarcH 1r8TH. 
ORDINARY MEETING.—AN EVENING FOR THE 
EXHIBITION OF SPECIMENS. 
Mr. WonroR threw out a suggestion that steps should be taken by 
the Society to obtain lists of the Fauna and Flora of the County, for 
the purpose of making a complete record of the Natural History of 
the County of Sussex. 
This led to a discussion, in which Messrs. HENNAH, HOLLIS, 
HASELWooOD, Dr. BADCOCK, and the PRESIDENT, Mr. G. SCOTT, 
took part, when it was suggested that Mr. WONFOR should embody his 
views in the form of a paper, as many would be willing to assist in 
carrying out so desirable an object, if it pointed out how they could 
work most profitably. 
Mr. W. H. SMITH exhibited specimens of mistletoe growing on 
apple. This led to an interesting discussion on the nature and 
growth of the mistletoe, in which it was pointed out that the woody 
matter of the two grew side by side, the cells of the parasite not in- 
termingling with those of the plants on which it grew; that, curiously, 
the greatest activity, viz, the flowering and fruiting, was during the 
winter months, militating against the idea that there was no circulation 
in trees during the winter ; that the oak mistletoe a/oze was sacred 
among the Druids; that it was even then as comparatively rare as 
now ; and that several oaks were well known on which it still grew ; 
and, although a parasite, it did not seem to interfere with the pro- 
ductiveness of the fruit-bearing trees on which it was found. 
Dr. BADCOCK exhibited a couple of cicada, from Naples, the males 
of which alone possess the power of making a noise, and hence they 
have been described as “the tuneful husbands of the voiceless wives.” 
It was mentioned that many species of this wide-spread family 
were known, and that one, from its periodical appearance every 17 
years in America, was called cicada septemdecem. It derived its name 
from the circumstance of the grub living during that time in the earth. 
Mr. G. D. SAWYER mentioned that, when living in America, 
between 1840-45, it was well known they were expected, and, true to 
the time, they made their appearance ; the ground in many places 
being riddled with holes. The noise made by them sounded like the 
word Pha-vo,—the first syllable being lengthened. 
