﻿And by Purchase : — 



"The Year Book of Scientific Societies for 1888," and 

 " Science Gossip," for 1888. 



By the kindness of Mr. Adkin, who put the Council in 

 the way of obtaining a nnuch larger book-case at a small cost 

 there is now plenty of accommodation for the books ; and 

 thanks to the efforts of Mr, Chaney, the late Librarian and 

 Mr. Rice, who now fulfils those duties, a Catalogue of the 

 Books in the Society's possession was issued with the Abstract 

 of Proceedings for 1887. 



The Collections are still under the able care of Mr. WEST 

 (Greenwich), and he has now prepared a list of desiderata, and 

 it is hoped that members will render what assistance they can 

 to make the Collections as complete as possible. 



The Abstract of Proceedings for 1887, published in 1888, 

 contains two plates and 127 pages of printed matter. The 

 Society is indebted to Messrs. R. Adkin and R. SoUTH for 

 Plate I, and Plate 2 was presented by Messrs. T. R. BiLLUPS 

 and W. A. Pearce. 



The Excursions during the year were five in number as 

 follows : — 



May 12 — Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park. 

 Conducted by Mr. J. Jenner Weir. 



May 26 — Horsley, Surrey. 

 Conducted by Mr. Helps. 



June 23 — Weybridge, Surrey. 

 Conducted by Mr. J. T. Carrington. 



July 14 — Westerham, Kent. 

 Conducted by Mr. J. T. Carrington. 



September 22 — Kew Gardens, Surrey. 

 Conducted by Mr. T. R. Billups. 



October 13 — Esher, Surrey (Fungus Outing). 

 Conducted by Mr. E. Step. 



The Annual Exhibition was held on the 17th and i8th 

 October, the first night being considered a private view, for 

 which a limited number of tickets were issued at a charge of 



