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meetings on convenient occasions, have generally elicited satis- 
factory replies. 
“ Subsequent to our last annual meeting, numerous Field Excur- 
sions have been made, and the season 1866 was brought to a 
satisfactory termination in October last, by a visit to the Royal 
Gardens, Kew, where, by the kindness of Dr. Hooker, our mem- 
bers were permitted to range freely over that delightful place, and 
make highly interesting collections. For the present season the 
Excursion Committee issued the following list of suitable places 
to which excursions were recommended, and the attendances at 
those which the weather has permitted to take place, indicate no 
abatement in the interest hitherto exhibited. 
Excursions, 1867. 
“April 13th, Hampstead; 27th, Wandsworth. May 11th, 
Esher ; 25th, Chiselhurst. June 8th, Keston; 26th, Excursionists’ 
Annual Dinner. July 13th, Lea Bridge; 27, Grays, Hssex. 
August 10th, North Woolwich Marshes; 24th, Kew (Towing- 
path). September 7th, Grand Junction Canal. 
“The Library of Books of Reference has been extended by dona- 
tions from the President, Drs. Lankester, Tilbury Fox, and W. 
J. Gray, and Messrs. Bockett, Bywater, Cooke, Curties, Hard- 
wicke, and Highley, and from the Publisher of ‘Science Gossip,’ 
the Publisher of the ‘ Naturalist’s Note Book,’ and the Editor of 
the ‘ Naturalist’s Circular,’ as well as by purchase of an entire 
set of the ‘ Microscopical Journal and Transactions,’ and other 
works of a kindred character. A commodious oaken bookcase has 
also been secured to the Club, for the safe keeping and proper 
working of its growing Library. 
“Through the liberality of members and other gentlemen, 140 
slides of interesting objects have been added to our cabinet, 
making the total number 263. 
“The duties of Librarian and Curator have been kindly dis- 
charged by Messrs. Reeves and Ruffle, who, by their valuable as- 
sistance on the evenings of our meetings, have greatly facilitated 
the distribution of the books and slides to the members. 
“Tt is gratifying to the Committee to observe that one of the 
original objects for which the Club was formed, viz. the exchange 
of specimens, has now become a recognised feature, and scarcely 
a meeting takes place without many interesting specimens being 
freely distributed amongst the members. In furtherance of this 
object, and to afford still greater facilities for the exchange of 
slides, a Sub-Committee has been formed, and they will be glad 
to receive, through the Secretary or otherwise, any slides for ex- 
change, subject to the Rules (page 28) which it has been thought 
desirable to adopt, and which have been already sent to every 
member. 
“ During the last winter Mr. Suffolk has again enabled the Club 
