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was transferred to the Library Fund, and a larger book-case 

 was secured ; the balance of the £s, 5 s., with an additional 

 £10, subsequently voted to the same fund, was expended by 

 the Library Committee, Messrs. J. T. Carrington, E. Step, 

 C. A. Briggs, and D. J. Rice, in the purchase of the under- 

 mentioned works : — 



Bell's " Crustacea," "Quadrupeds," and "Reptiles," Saun- 

 ders' " Birds," Seeley's " Fishes," Huxley's " Crayfish," 

 Jeffreys' " Land and Freshwater Mollusca," Staveley's 

 " Spiders," Forbes' " Starfishes," Gosse's " Sea- Anemones," 

 Romane's "Jelly-fish," Hooker's "Flora," Hobkirk's "Mosses," 

 Stevenson's " Fungi," Gray's " Sea-weeds," " The Substitute," 

 Ciaus and Sedgwick's " Mollusca to Man," and Gosse's 

 " Marine Zoology." 



In addition to this, many volumes of Magazines have been 

 bound, and other books re-bound. 



The Collections have been enriched by the addition of 

 many species. 



The thanks of the Council are due both to Mr. Rice and 

 Mr. West, for their care and attention to the Library and 

 Collections respectively. 



During the year the following Excursions were arranged : — 



25th May — The Zoological Society's Gardens. 

 Conducted by Mr. J. Jenner Weir. 



22nd June — Horsley, Surrey. 

 Conducted by Mr, J. T. Carrington. 



20th July — Westerham, Kent. 

 Conducted by Mr. J. T. Carrington. 



2ist September — Kew Gardens. 

 Conducted by Mr. T. R. Billups. 



26th October — Esher (Fungus Outing). 

 Conducted by Mr. E. Step. 



The Annual Exhibition was held on the 30th and 31st 

 October last, the Exhibitors numbering ninety-seven. On 

 the first evening a charge of is. was made for admission ; 

 the second evening admission being as usual free by com- 



