V. 



terest in and usefulness of the Society, the Committee would 

 beg to suggest that regular and set periodical meetings of the 

 Members should be established, when and where any Mem- 

 ber may bring the results of his observations to view. Ac- 

 cordingly it is recommended that this question and all the 

 needful arrangements and details, be entertained at a General 

 Meeting of the Members at as early a period as may be con- 

 venient. 



The primary object of all local Societies of this kind, your 

 Committee believe, shoidd be to investigate the natural his- 

 tory of the neighbourhood ; that is to say, the nature and locali- 

 ties of the minerals, vegetables, and animals of the district. 

 And though these are often much illustrated by the produc- 

 tion of other regions, still the main fact remains that the 

 composition, structure, economy, and habitats of East Kent 

 specimens are more particularly interesting to this Society. 

 It is probable that regular, frequent, and fixed periodical 

 meetings, when the Members would enjoy every facility of 

 intercommunication on these and kindred subjects, would 

 promote the interests of science and bring the Members of 

 the Society into an agreeable and profitable intercourse. 



Report of Sub-Committee on the Flora of East 

 Kent for the year 1869. 



At the first meeting of the Committee after the Annual 

 Meeting a Sub-Committee was formed, for the purpose of 

 carrying out the proposed investigation into the Flora of East 

 Kent. The Members are G. Gulliver, Esq., F.R.S., and G. 

 Bowkcr, Esq., E.G S., James Reid, Esq., and the Hon. 

 Secretary of the Society, and power was given to them to 

 associate persons vsilling to co-operate in the undertaking. 

 In April the Sub-Committee met, and a plan of proceeding 

 was defined for obtaining information and encouraging obser- 

 vations on the Botany of the District. Circulars were issued 

 to all persons who were thouglit likely to aid the inquiry, 



