bie) 
1882—Jan. 26—‘‘ Notes on the Metal Deposits of North Wales,’ by 
D. C. Daviss, Esq., F.G.S. 
Feb. 23—‘‘ Notes on Dredging in the Dee,” by A. O. WALKER, 
Esq., F.L.S. 
March 30—‘‘ Excursions,”’ by the REv. H. H. Hicetns, President of 
the Liverpool Naturalists’ Field Club. 
April 27—Annual MEETING. 
These have, on the whole, been fairly attended. 
Each of the five Sections into which the Society is divided 
have met four times during the past winter, when the following 
Papers have been read :— 
BOTANICAL SECTION. 
1881—Dec. 1—‘‘ The value of local observation,” by Mr. J. Prick, M A., 
Chairman. 
1882—Jan. 12—‘‘How self fertilization is prevented in kom. ” by 
Mr. J. D. SIDDALL 
March 2—“Grasses : Hints as to collecting and preserving specimens,” 
by Mr. EDMUND J. BAILLIE. 
April 13—‘“‘ Yeast and Bacteria: Their life history and mode of 
development, including how fermentation and putre- 
faction are caused,” by Mr. CHARLES F. FIsH. 
ZOOLOGICAL SECTION. 
1881—Dec. 8—“‘ Review of the past year,” by Mr. A. O. WALKER, F.LS., 
Chairman. 
1882—Jan, 19g—‘‘ The Earth Worm: Its anatomy, place in nature, and 
worth, with some reference to Darwin,” by MR. A. H. 
FisH, B A., Associate of Owen’s College. 
March 9—‘‘ Pond Life, giving a life history of one or more of the 
Rotifers,” by Mr. MICHAEL JOHNSON, LD.S, 
F.R.M.S. 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
1881—Nov. 3—‘‘ Some reasons in favour of the existence of Coal in the 
immediate neighbourhood of Chester,’ by Mr. W. 
SHONE, F.G.S., Secretary. 
Dec. 15—‘‘ The subsidence of the land in the salt districts of Cheshire,”’ 
by Mr. G. W. SHRUBSOLE, F.G.S., Chairman. 
1882—Feb, 2— On the nebular Origin of the Earth, primeval universal 
Ocean, and permanence of deep sea-basins,’’ by 
Mr. D. MACKINTOSH, F.G.S. 
March 16—‘‘ Water, considered as a Geological Agent,” by the 
CHAIRMAN, 
