"Report on grirst 



Jlppcaranccs of 5Sir6:^, gnsccfs, &c., atT6 



ffpc grtr^st grCorPcring of "^Canfs 



In Dorset during 1902. 

 By NELSON M. RICHARDSON, B.A., F.E.S. 



IjlHE names of those who have this year sent in returns 

 arc as follows ; they arc denoted in the Report by 

 initials : — 



(N. ]\r. R.) Nelson INI. Richardson, INIonte- 



vidco, near Weymouth. 

 (E. R. B.) Eustace R. Bankes, Norden, Corfe 



Castle. 

 (H. J. M.) H. J. Moule, Dorchester. 

 (E. S. R.) E. S. Rodd, Chardstock House, 

 Chard. 

 (G. H.) G. Hibbs, Bere Regis. 



(D. C.) D. Curme, Childe Okeford, near Blandford. 



(S. C.) S. Creed, Coombe Farm, Sherborne. 



(W. H. D.) Rev. W. Hughes D'Aeth, Buckhorn Weston 



Rectory, Wincanton. 

 It was my very sad duty last year to allude to the loss of one who 

 was at the head of the very small band who make these observa- 

 tions in Dorset ; and now another has been taken away from us 

 who, though with fewer opportunities and in a humbler position 

 in life, has yet done a great deal in many ways for his native 

 village and county, and has been an intelligent and careful 



