very convenient piece of furniture has been purchased, 

 which, for the present, answers both as a book -case, and 

 Museum. 



At the usual Monthly Meetings, several interesting 

 papers have been communicated, and many valuable 

 specimens of Natural History, and sketches illustrating 

 Geological peculiarities have been exhibited. 



The following are the subjects which have been in- 

 troduced and discussed : — 



" Formation of a Hortus Siccus, and the Methods of 

 drying Plants, " Me. Whatelt. 



" Memoir of Dr. George Johnson, of Berwick, " 

 De. King. 



" The Yew Tree, and the question whether grafts die 

 at the same time as the parent stem," Ma. Won foe. 



" Habits and Peculiarities of Moths and Butterflies," 

 Mr. Winter. 



" Instinct and Reason, " Mr. Lowenthal. 

 "The Puss Moth," Mr. Mehrifield. 



" The Baobab, and the Wellingtonia Gignntea," Mb. 

 Wonfoe. 



"The Structure of the human eye," Dr. King. 

 " Ethnology, in its relation to Zoology, and the other 

 Branches of Natural History," Dr. K. Gordon Latham. 



The annual Excursion took place on Wednesday, July 

 16th, to Balcombe and the district adjoining Tilgate 



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