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We now pass to a record of the Society's proceedings during 
the past year, which we arrange under the following heads :— 
EXCURSIONS. GENERAL MEETINGS. 
EVENING WALKS. SECTIONAL MEETINGS. 
CONVERSAZIONE. EDUCATIONAL LECTURES. 
The following places have been visited during the summer 
by the Members :— 
May 13th ....Nannerch 
june 4th .;.'...2: Vale Royal 
June 23rd_....Nant-y-Ffrith and Minera 
July 9th ...... Larkton Hill and Edge Hall 
July 23rd...... Eaton Hall Gardens 
Aug. 17th ....Caerwys 
Sept. 1oth ....Eddisbury 
Oct. 14th ....Botanic Gardens and Free Public Museum, Liverpool 
On the whole the excursions were well attended, and in 
most cases the weather was fine. For the purpose of stimulating 
Botanical research, the Rev. C. WoLtLEy Dop, M.A., on our visit 
to Edge Hall, very liberally offered three prizes for the best 
collection of plants, and these prizes were respectively awarded 
to Mr. McKercuar, Miss SHEPHEARD, and Miss SMITH. On 
two occasions we changed our mode of conveyance—driving to 
Minera; and, by the kindness of friends, we were towed up the 
river by steam launches to Eaton. We owed much, on several 
of our excursions, to the local knowledge and kindness of those 
who acted as our guides; also, as on former occasions, to the 
courtesy of those noblemen and gentlemen who opened their 
houses and grounds to us, and it is to be hoped the privileges 
so freely and graciously accorded, will on no occasion be 
forfeited by our Members. 
The Evening Walks were again organised last summer, 
and guides appointed. We wish the younger Members would 
avail themselves of this opportunity of becoming better 
acquainted with the flora and fauna of their own immediate 
neighbourhood. Old localities are worth careful searching year 
by year, and often valuable results are obtained in this way, seeing 
that there is no sameness in nature ; and if nothing else is learnt, 
it is well to ascertain the changes produced by varying seasons, 
