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BOTANICAL SECTION. 
The Section has met twice during the past Session. 
Dr. C. THEODORE GREEN, F.L.S., of Birkenhead, gave an interesting 
Lecture on Thursday, November 2!st, 1901, on ‘‘Our Local Fungi; how to 
study them.”” The Lecture was illustrated by about 100 Coloured Drawings, 
made from actual specimens which the Doctor had collected chiefly in the 
Wirral Peninsula. 
Mr. J, LLoyd WILLIAMS, of University College, Bangor, was announced 
to lecture on Thursday, March 13th, 1902, but was unable to come on account 
of illness. PROFESSOR PHILLIPS, of Bangor University, however, kindly 
undertook Mr. WILLIAMS’ engagement, and delivered a deeply interesting 
and instructive Lecture on ‘‘The Vegetation of the Sea.” The Professor 
showed that the great mass of the marine vegetation, upon which all marine 
animal life must ultimately depend for sustenance, consists of microscopic forms, 
taken only by means of the tow-net, and which exhibit most remarkable 
adaptations to prevent rapid sinking. The Lecture was illustrated by a 
splendid set of lantern transparencies. 
A. E. GOODMAN, Secretary. 

ZOOLOGICAL SECTION. 
The first Meeting was held January 3oth, 1902. Mr. NEWSTEAD (the 
Curator) made the following important records :— 
Waxwing (Ampelus garrulus, LiN.), Female.—Shot near Whitchurch, 
in Flintshire, December 23rd, 1901, and presented by Mr. THos. BATEMAN. 
Waxwing (Male).—Shot at Aston, Nantwich, December 26th, rgor, 
and presented by Mr. W. WARBURTON. 
Great Snipe (Gallinago major, Gm.)—Shot at Brereton Park, 
September 7th, 1901, and presented by Dr. T. W. E. MoreTon. 
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris, LIN. —MR. S. CAWLEY procured a specimen 
at Peckforton, Cheshire, on the 9th January, 1902, and presented it to the 
Society’s Collection. 
Red-backed Shrike or Butcher Bird (ZLanius collurio).—Seen near Bala. 
Hooded Crow ( Corvus cornix, LIN.)— One shot at Eaton, Oct. 30th, rgor. 
Nightingale (Daulias Luscinia, LIN.) —A Male was heard in full song 
for several days, in May, 1901, at Christleton. It disappeared on the 
14th May. 
Three-bearded Rockling (Mote/la vulgaris, CUVIER).—A fine specimen 
was obtained by MR. BARSTOW, at Queen’s Ferry, in February, 1902. 
At the second Meeting of this Section, held April 17th, 1902, 
Mr, F. G. Epwarpbs, M.R.C.V.S., gave a Lecture entitled ‘‘Some 
Animal Diseases transmissible to Man,” which was most interesting and 
instructive. There was a good attendance. 
W. F. J. SHEPHEARD, Secretary. 
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