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registered at Brighton in March than in any other month except 
February. He believed that Brighton suffered very much less from 
east-wind than places on the east coast, and that the prejudice 
respecting an east wind in Brighton was unfounded. 
Mr. C. P. SMITH exhibited a new species of Solanum, obtained 
from Acton, 
Mr. PANKHURST, flint spear head from Portslade, ironstone from 
Crowboro’, curiously encrusted with a ferruginous coating, and 
silicified bone, said to be human, from Frome. 
Mr. CLAYTON, fossils from the Brighton chalk pits, Sussex marble, 
and ancient iron crucifix from the Priory, Lewes. 
Mr. W. NASH, iron nodules and chalk fossils from Amberley. 
Mr. T. GLAISYER, a fine lump of Kauri gum, dug at.the roots of 
the Kauri pine, New Zealand, almost in the condition of amber. - 
Mr. WonrfoR, oak branch, partially stained green by thg fungus 
Helotium <Erugtnosum. Oak thus stained is used in the manufacture 
of Tunbridge Wells ware. 
Mr, R. GLAISYER, specimens of polished Sussex marble. 
SEPTEMBER 25TH. 
MICROSCOPICAL MEETING.—GENERAL EVENING. 
A letter was read from the Mayor, Mr. ALDERMAN IRELAND 
thanking the Society for the assistance rendered at the Soirée given 
by him at the opening of the Free Museum and Library, Sept. 11th, 
especially with the Miscroscope, of which the Mayor remarked, 
“ The gratification afforded by the Microscopic department has been 
a source of congratulation again and again.” The Mayor’s letter 
was ordered to be entered on the minutes. 
It was also announced that the Lewes Natural History Society 
would hold a Microscopical Soirée on Monday, the 29th, at the 
