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Horns of a Prongbuck.’ In this, illustrations are given of 
deformed antlers in modern species due to the same cause, and 
from this it would appear that in all probability the extraordinary 
formation of the Sutton-on-Sea antler is due to some such injury 
to the animal at an early period of its life. 
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Among the donations to a northern museum we notice ‘a double shell-less 
hen’s egg.’ 
Dr. F. A. Bather, of the Geological Department, South Kensington, 
represented the British Museum at the celebration recently held in Sweden 
in commemoration of the Bi-centenary of the birth of Linnzeus. 
At the Annual Meeting of the Leeds Geological Association, held a few 
days ago, the treasurer announced a balance in hand of over £6. The present 
membership of the Association is 87. Mr. F. W. Branson was elected 
President for the ensuing year. 
We are pleased to acknowledge a further donation of two pounds from 
Mr. W. H. St. Quintin, J.P., a guinea from the Hon. Mrs. Carpenter, 5/- 
from Mr. W. J. Clarke, 5/- from the Leeds Co-operative Naturalists’ Field 
Club, and half-a-guinea from Mr. D. Legard towards the Protection of Birds 
in Yorkshire. 
The Liverpool Botanical Society is about to prepare a Flora of South 
Lancashire (z.e., that portion of the county which lies south of the Ribble), and 
asks for the co-operation of botanists and others who are able to assist. 
Information is desired relating to any collections of South Lancashire plants, 
or old herbaria containing such, or private MS., notes or records dealing in 
any way with the botany of South Lancashire. Particulars of any plants 
will be of value, as the distribution of even the commonest species is 
imperfectly knownitin some parts of the area. Communications should be 
addressed to the Hon. Sec., South Lancashire Flora Committee, Mr. W. G. 
Travis, 107, Delamare Street, Liverpool. 
In addition to the reports of the Society and its Museum for two years, 
the ‘Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Dur- 
ham, and Newcastle-on-Tyne’ (Vol. I., pt. 3) contains the following papers 
of interest ;—‘ On the Crustacean Fauna of a Salt-water Pond at Amble,’ by 
Dr. G. S. Brady (with descriptions of new species) ; ‘The Spiders of the Tyne 
Valley,’ by Dr. A. R. Jackson (an excellent list); ‘ Notes on New and Rare 
Local Beetles,’ by R. S. Bagnall and Prof. T. H. Beare (reprinted from 
another source); ‘ Derwenthaugh Land in Derwent Gut,’ by Rev. A. Watts 
(with details of borings); ‘The Landslip at Claxheugh, Co. Durham, 
September, 1905,’ by Dr. D.. Woolacott ; and ‘Larval Trematodes of the 
Northumberland Coast,’ by Miss M. A. Lebour. Most of the articles are 
illustrated by plates. 
On the 22nd May, the Lincoln City and County Museum was informally 
opened to the public, and since then the attendance has been very fair. It 
will be remembered that the Lincolnshire Naturalists’ Union has all along 
had for one of its aims the formation of a County Museum. This aim has 
now been achieved, and the Natural History Collections in the Museum are 
principally presents from the Union or its members. It is a great pity that 
the Lincoln Corporation lost the opportunity of making the existence of the 
county museum well known by having a public opening. There must be 
scores of valuable objects in the possession of private individuals who would 
be pleased to send them to a permanent home in the county, but as it is, few 
of these can possibly know of the existence of the Museum under Mr. A. Smith's 
charge. ‘Tis sad to admit, but even Museums must advertise. 
1907 July 1. 
