Members on the success of the Meetings of the year, and at 

 the same time to urge on them the necessity of each INIember 

 using such means as are at his command ibr advancing, as 

 far as possible, the knowledge of Natural History, by such 

 observations as fall in his way, especially of the Natural 

 Histoiy of his owia neighbourhood, by bringing specimens to 

 the Society's Room, at the Monthly or General Meetings. 

 No obsei-vations — carefully taken — of any uncommon oc- 

 currences are too trivial, no Member too unlearned to be of 

 service in noting them to the science ; while, by a generous 

 co-operation, we may at once advance our owm knowledge, 

 increase the usefulness of the Society, and add, we hope, to 

 the happiness of all. 



The President, Captain Cox, has this year offered as a 

 prize for the best collection of the Flora of East Kent, a 

 Standard Botanical work : The collections to be exhibited at 

 the General Meetmg of the Society in November. Three 

 competitors to exhibit or no prize will be given. The award 

 to be made by the Committee. 



