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Among the Botanical Exhibitions we may mention : — 



Mr. Wellman, va.nety of £c/imm vulgar e^ and Geraniurti pratense 

 from Folkestone. 



Mr. Step, Drosera rotundifolia, specimens and sketches of 

 British fungi. 



Mr. Pearce, Lastrea filtx-mas, Lathyriis pratensis. 

 It is to be hoped that Exhibitions of Botanical Specimens 

 will be more numerous in the future. 



Among miscellaneous Exhibits we must not forget the 

 realistic studies in colour of British and Exotic Plants by Mr. 

 A. E. Pearce, who also exhibited a fine living specimen of 

 Natrix torqiiata (the common green snake). Skins of Natrix 

 torquata and Pelias berus, were exhibited by Mr. CoOK ; and 

 a small collection of cases made by the \-d.xvs:oi LhmiophilidcE, 

 were shown by Mr. W. A. Pearce. 



Mr. West (President), a piece of pine bored by Teredo. 



Before closing our Report, we must mention that Mr. 

 Miles, our former Secretary, resigned the Secretaryship, 

 owing to his leaving England for India, and we take this 

 opportunity of expressing our appreciation of the able manner 

 in which he discharg-ed the duties of his office. 



WALTER A. PEARCE, 



Hon. Sec. 

 December, 1884. 



