with specimens of the wings and of the Desmids were ex- 

 hibited, and the papers were fully illustrated by specimens, 

 or diagrams. 



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The first Excursion of the Society was on the 21st of 

 May, to Eastwell Park which was generously placed at the 

 disposal of the Society for the day by the Earl of Winchelsea. 

 About 60 Members and their friends assembled at the place 

 of Meeting, (Boughton Aluph Church), and takhig various 

 directions, each in search of his own speciality, met again 

 at 2 o'clock at Challock Church ; where, after luncheon, a 

 goodly collection of Botanical and Entomological specimens 

 were exhibited. The party then pi'oceeded by the Star Walk 

 and Mount Parnassus, from both of which points beautiful 

 and extensive views of the surrounding country and the 

 distant channel were obtained, and thence on to Eastwell 

 Church and House ; the Gardens of the latter having/ been 

 kindly thrown open to them by command of the Earl — 

 whose kindness was ably and heartily seconded by his 

 Steward, Mr, Peach, who accompanied the party and pointed 

 out the objects of interest and beauty on their route. A 

 brilliant sprmg smi lit the landscape, and conduced con- 

 siderably to the success of one of the pleasantest excursions 

 the Society has had. 



The next Excursion of the Society was on August 25th, 

 to Sandwich and along the road past Stonar to Cliff End. 

 Owing to a rainy morning the attendance of Members was 

 small, and the rain coming on again shortly after leaving 

 Stonar, prevented the collection of the specimens of the 

 Marsh Plants, &c., which was one of the chief objects of the 

 Excursion. At Stonar, however, the Members examined the 

 ancient Sea Beach, still in many parts quite bare of vegetation, 

 though gradually becoming covered in others, and collected 

 a few specimens of the peculiar Botany of the district. 

 Mr. Keader exhibited a plan of the ancient town of Stonar, 

 and of some cuttings that had been made on the site of the 



