Remains of Sussex ; Osteology of the Iguanodon and Hylaeo- 

 saurus; Fossils; Reptiles of South East of England (by G, Mantell). 



The number of the Books is now 917, exclusive of unbound 

 current Periodicals and Pamphlets. The Committee are pleased 

 to report that the use of books, both by Members and by the 

 Public in the Reading Room of the Free Library, continues to 

 increase. 



As a new Catalogue was required, the system of arrangement 

 has been altered, the classification being by subjects, with a list of 

 the Authors at the end, which plan it is considered will render the 

 reference to works on a particular subject more convenient. 

 Members will be able to obtain the new Catalogues on application. 



A donation of seven slides, illustrating different varieties of 

 starch and arrowroot, has been presented to the Society's Micro- 

 scopical Cabinet, by Mr. W. H. Smith, and also six slides of 

 Polycystina, by Mr. Haselwood. 



The Conversazione, held on the 29th Februarj^, at the Royal 

 Pavilion, was very successful, a detailed account of it will be found 

 in the proceedings. 



The thanks of the Society are due to those gentlemen who 

 have read Papers, exhibited objects, or presented specimens or 

 slides for the cabinet, or photographs or drawings for the Society's 

 album. 



The Field Excursions since the last Report have been as 

 follows :— September, 1875, Hayward's Heath ; October, Worthing; 



