Dowker, of Stourmouth, including the following varieties : 

 — Actinolobia Dianthus, plumose anemone, in three varie- 

 ties ; Sagartia Bellis or daisy anemone ; Sagartia Troglo- 

 dites or cave-dweller ; Sagartia Miniata, scarlet fringed 

 anemone; Actinia Slesembrianthenum, the Beadlet ; Actinia 

 Fragascea or strawberry ; Thealia Crassicoriius or dahlia ; 

 and a Cerianthus Lloydii or vestlett. A Ball's dredge was 

 likewise exhibited by Mr. Dowker, together with a collec- 

 tion of fresh-water and marine British shells, and several 

 of the Society of Arts microscopes. A fine collection of 

 Lepidoptera from Captain Cox's collection, together with 

 living specimens of the larva of the oak lappet — Gastro- 

 pacha Qucrcifolia— on the branch of a blackthorn bush, 

 which it so closely resembled as to deceive the eye of any 

 but the practised entomologist. These larva had but just 

 roused from their long winter sleep. Mr. Horsley sent a 

 collection of birds' eggs ; and Mr. Gordon, of Dover, a cu- 

 rious white polecat — Mustela putorius — which had been 

 taken in the neighbourhood of Waldershare. Mrs. Mitch- 

 inson sent Bradbury and Evans' beautiful book of the British 

 ferns — Nature printed. A collection of fossils from the 

 neighbourhood, contributed by the Rev. B. S. Maiden, Rev. 

 J. Mitchinson, Messrs Horsley and J. Reid. Mr. Maiden 

 sent also for exhibition a very unique book of illustra- 

 tions of shells, from the cathedral library. Mr. Martin 

 sent a collection of the wild flowers in bloom in 

 the neighbourhood, with their generic and specific names ; 

 among them we particularly observed a specimen of mar- 

 chantia polymorpha. Mr. Kennett, of Fordwich, one of 

 the associates, contributed a beautifully assorted collection 

 of everlasting flowers of last year's growth from his own 

 garden, principally composed of varieties of Helichrysum 

 gnaphalium. A beautiful and rare series of coloured illus- 

 trations of British Mycology, by Mr. Husscy, was contri- 

 buted by the Rev. H. S. Jenner. 'Various popular and 

 interesting works on Natural History were sent by Mr. J. 

 Reid, Captain Cos, and Mr. G. Dowker. 

 In the absence of the President, the Very Rev. the Dean 



