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of Edge Hall, Malpas, by Mrs. Barbotxr, of Bolesworth Castle. 

 The Rev. C. Wolley-Dod is so well-known to all who take 

 an interest in Plants, their acclimatization and cultivation, that 

 the Society felt it their privilege to confer on him the Kingsley 

 Memorial Medal, and in accepting it he has added another 

 name, of which we are justly proud, to the list of those who have 

 received it in former years. 



The Kingsley Memorial Prize of ;^io was awarded to 

 Mr. a. J. Nixon, of Manley, for a very fine collection of 

 Land and Fresh-water Shells. 



A Grant of ;^io was made to Mr. Newstead for his 

 excellent Biological work during the past year. 



The especial feature of the Conversazione of 1890 was 

 the lighting of a large part of the Town Hall by electricity. 

 The oil lamps in the Council Chamber were replaced by 

 incandescent lamps, and in consequence the room was 

 delightfully cool, and the objects under the Microscopes were 

 seen to much greater perfection. The Electric lighting was 

 done under the able direction of Messrs. Fawcus & Cowan 

 of the Edison Swan Company, and considering that it was a 

 temporary arrangement, for the evening only, it speaks volumes 

 for the perfection to which the science has already advanced. 



The National Telephone Company also established 

 connections with London, Manchester, and Liverpool, so that 

 plays and music performed in those places could be distinctly 

 heard in the Town Hall at Chester. 



The Microscopes, Photographs, Rare Plants, Cut Flowers, 

 and other Natural History specimens, were fully as numerous 

 and interesting as on former occasions. To meet the tastes of 

 all, there were several short Lectures and Lantern Exhibitions. 

 The Committee owe their best thanks to the then Mayor, 

 James Salmon, Esq., for granting the use of the Town Hall. 



This annual gathering of the Society has done much in 

 past years to keep its interests before the public. We have 



