expenditure. Any contributions by members, of books or objects 

 bearing on subjects within the scope of the Society, will be welcomed. 



The Field Excursions in the early Summer were very well attended, 

 successful, and most enjoj-able, but chiefly owing to the prolonged dry 

 weather, the later ones were not so satisfactory. 



The Council would here acknowledge the courtesy of the Editors 

 of the South Eastern Herald, and other papers for their admirable 

 reports of the Society from time to time. 



The Society has been well represent at the Soirees given by kindred 

 Societies. 



1883. — November 2 ist, Croydon Microscopical and Natural History 

 Society. 



1884. — Highbury Microscopical and Natural History Society, and 

 the Lambeth Field Club. Some of the members have also exhibited 

 at many smaller gatherings, local and otherwise, and have thus brought 

 the Society under notice. The question of a Soiree this year will soon 

 be brought before your new Council. 



Papers for the coming Session have been kindly promised by the 

 President, Mr. Williams, Dr. C. W. Biden, J. H. Sinclair, A. W. 

 Brackett, J. JeNi\er Weir, W. T. Suffolk, Dr. Tayler, and others. 



The Council in conclusion ventures to express the hope that the 

 engagements and meetings of the year now closing, have not been 

 without benefit to every member, in stimulating them to fresh researches, 

 suggesting new topics of thought, and thereby deepening their interest 

 in Microscopical and Natural History Science. 



-Mc®3N- 



