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alvvays looked to our Members for support on these occasions, 

 and this has been freely given. It is only those who are actively 

 engaged in this work who know the labour involved to ensure 

 its success. We again appeal for help this year, while at the 

 same time we beg to thank most sincerely all those who have 

 so kindly aided us in the past. 



The General Meetings of the past year were as follows : — 

 1890. 

 Oct. 30—" Sidereal Photography," by S. Okell, Esq., F.R.A.S., Bowdon. 

 Nov. 27 — " Artistic Jap;in," by H. M. J. Underhill, Esq., Oxford. 



1891. 

 Jan. 29 — " Old and New Fashions in Typography," by Talbot B. 



Reed, Esq., London. 

 Feb. 26 — "The Vyrnwy Valley — Past and Present," by J. M. Wright, 



Esq., A.M.I.C.E. 

 Mar. 19 — " How the Microscope and Camera combine to produce a Picture," 



by Dr. Stolterfoth, M.A. 

 Apr. 30 — " Notes on a Journey through Spain," by G. Claridge Druce, 

 Esq., M.A., F.L.S., Vice-President of O.xford Natural 

 History Society." 



These Lectures and Papers deal with matters of general 

 nterest, and they have been well attended. 



The Sections into which the Society is divided have met 



as follows : — 



Botanical Section. 

 1890. 

 Nov. 6 — "Buttercups and Daisies," by the Chairman, Mr. J. D. Siddall. 



1891. 

 Jan. I — " Ferments and Moulds," by Mr. F. V. Dutton. 

 Feb. 19 — "The Autumn Phenomena of Plant Life," by Mr. Robert 



Holland, Frodshars. 

 Apr. 23 — " Spring Flowers," by Mr. E. J. Baillie, F.L.S. 



Zoological Section. 

 1890. 

 Nov. 13 — Explanations and Specimens of Mr. Newstead's work during 

 the past year ; also Mr. Siddall on " Dredgings from Bull 

 Bay." 

 1891. 

 Jan. 8. — " Notes on the Season of 1890, *■ by the Chairman, Mr. A. O. 



Walker, F.L.S. 

 ALar. 5. — Conversational Meeting for exhibiting Microscopical and other 

 objects. 



