XXXU. ANNUAL REPORT. 



BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



There have been ten meetings of this Section during the 

 year, under the presidency of the Chairman, Mr. A. W. Wills, 

 at which there has been an average attendance of 18-8, showing 

 a falling off compared with last year, 



Five papers have been read, tlie titles of which will be 

 found on page xxii. 



A large number of specimens has been exhibited, princi- 

 pally botanical, and the meetings have been especially notice- 

 able for the large and interesting displays of fungi, most of 

 wliich were contributed by our indefatigable friends, Messrs. 

 J. E. Bagnall and W. B. Grove, wlio have added several new 

 species to both the British and local floras. Mr. Bagnall has 

 also exhibited a number of mosses, lichens, and hepaticfe, some 

 rare and new to the district. 



In the zoological department Mr. T. Bolton has exhibited a 

 now capito-branchiate annelid, Hajtlohranrhus astnarinits, and 

 Ml-, li. W. Chase some interesting birds. 



JOHxN F. GOODE, Secretary. 



GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 



Ten meetings of this Section have been held during the 

 year, with an average attendance of 27. 



With the exception of the summer months, papers have 

 been read at every meeting, many of them being very valuable 

 and the result of recent and original investigation ; the titles 

 will be found on page xxii. 



There has been a decrease in the number of geological 

 exhibits, the principal exhibitors being Messrs. W. J. Harrison, 

 C. A. Matley, and T. H. Waller. 



Two geological excursions have been made during the 

 year — on August 18th to Nuneaton, leader, Mr. T. H. Waller ; 

 and on September loth to the Lickey, under the guidance of 

 Mr. W. J. Harrison. 



A. H. ATKINS, B.Sc, Hon. Sec. 



SOCIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



This Section was established on March 20th, 1883, in 

 accordance with Law X., on a formal requisition signed by 

 fifteen members of the Society. It may be pointed out that the 

 intention of the Section is philosophical, rather than distinctly 

 sociological, and that the choice of the name was made to avoid 

 confusion with anv other Societv. 



