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higher part a fine view is obtained of the Ulvers- 

 croft Valley. After two hours spent in this 

 secluded spot the party walked on to Ulverscroft 

 Priory, to view the ruined tower. This was once 

 the only landmark in a wide range of forest-land, 

 whose bells were echoed every Sabbath from a 

 dozen rocky eminences around. It is still the 

 landmark, though silenced and dismantled. In 

 the ruined nave are hay and straw stacks, and the 

 prior's residence is a roomy but antiquated farm- 

 house. — F. T. Mott, Crescent House, Leicester. 



NOTICES OF SOCIETIES. 

 The Geologists' Association of London. 



Excursions and Conductors. 

 July 3. — Woking. F. Meeson. 



„ 10.— Whole day. Peterborough (Northamptonshire). 



A. N. Leeds, F.G.S., and A. S. Woodward, F.G S. 



,, 17.— Bishop's Stortford (Herts.). Rev. Dr. Irving, 



F.G.S. 

 ,, 26 to 31.— Long Excursion. Edinburgh. Prof. James 

 Geikie, LL D., D.C.L., F.R.S. ; J. G. Goodchild, 

 F.G.S., and H. W. Monckton, F.G.S. 

 Sept. 4.— Whitchurch, Oving, Quainton. A. M. Davies, 

 F.G.S. Baker Street, 9.37 a.m. for Waddesdon 

 Manor. 

 „ 18— Holmesdale Valley. W. J.Lewis Abbott, F.G.S. 



Victoria (L. C. and D. R.), 1.30 p.m. for Ottord. 

 For particulars of these excursions, apply to Horace W. 

 Monckion, Esq., Secretary for Excursions, 10, King's Bench 

 Walk, Temple, E.C. 



London Geological Field Class. — Conductor, Professor 

 H. G. Seeley, F.R.S. {Vide Science-Gossip, Vol. iii., 

 p. 328-) 

 July 3.— Hailing to Rochester. Cannon Sireet, 2.42 p.m. 

 ,, 10.— Hildenboro* to Sevenoaks. Cannon Street. 2.23 p.m. 

 17.— Upnor to Rochester. Cannon Street, 2.37 p.m. 



Hon. Sec, R. H. BeutUy, 43, Gloucester Road, 

 South Hornscy, N. 



The South London Entomological and Natural 



History Society. 

 July 3.— Field Meeting at Reigate. 



North London Natural History Society. 



The ordinary meetings of this society will in future be held 

 on the fust and third Thursdays in each month at the North- 

 east London Institute, Dalstou Lane, N., adjoining Dalston 

 Junction Railway Station. 



There will also be a special-family discussion, entitled 

 " The Liparidae," to be opened by A. Bacot on some date 

 not yet fixed. — Lawrence J. Tremayne, Hon. Secretary. 



Woolwich Polytechnic Natural History Society. 

 Meetings and Lecturers; Excursions and Conductors. 

 J uly 1 .—Woolwich Polytechnic. " The Origin and Physical 

 History of the Earth and Moon-" W. Turner. 



,, 3.— Plumstead Church, 3 p m. Manorway— moliusca 

 and entomology. H. J. Webb. 



,, 10.— Plumstead Railway Station, 8 a.m. Chattenden 

 Woods — entomology. S. Pine. 



„ 15.— Woolwich Polytechnic. " Queries and Replies on 

 Astronomy," illustrated by diagrams, etc T. 

 W. Brown. 



„ 17.— Plumstead Railway Bridge, 3 p.m. Griffin Manor- 

 way— larva? and moliusca. H. J. Sargent. 



„ 24.— Plumstead Railway Station, 2 p.m, Swanley 

 district— moliusca. E. Dennis. 



„ 29.— Woolwich Polytechnic. " Setting Lepidoptera." 

 A. S. Poore. 



,, 31.— Wickham Lane (north), 3 p.m. Lane to Kings 

 Highway— reptiles, moliusca, etc. F. C. Farr. 

 Aug. 7.— Charlton Railway Station, 3 p.m. Charlton sand- 

 pits—fossils and moliusca. G. Cornish. 



„ 12.— Woolwich Polytechnic. " Fish— their Structure 

 and Habits." E. J. Cunningham. 



„ 14.— Plumstead Church, 3 p.m. Crossness— ento- 

 mology. D. Millar. (For juvenile members.) 



,, 21.— Abbey Wood Railway Station, 3 p.m. Knee Hill 

 and lanes -moliusca and pond life. W. Turner. 



„ 26.— Woolwich Polytechnic. " Setting and mourning 

 Coleoptera." G. Cornish. 



„ 28.— Plumstead Church, 3 p.m. Ditch work in Manor- 

 way. H. J. Sargent. 

 Sept. 4.— Abbey Wood Railway Station, 3 p.m. Knee Hill 

 and lanes— larva? and moliusca. H. J. Webb. 

 9.— Woolwich Polytechnic. Exhibition by Micro- 

 scopical Members. W. Scott. 



„ 11.— Plumstead Railway Station, 2 p.m. Greenhithe— 

 moliusca, etc. E. J. Cunningham. 



Sept. 18. — Plumstead Church, 3 p.m. Manorway— moliusca, 

 ditch work, etc. J. E. Stacey. (For juvenile 

 members.) 

 23. — Woolwich Polytechnic. "The Moon," illustrated 

 by lantern views. T. W. Brown. 

 ,, 25. — Wickham Lane (north), 3 p.m. Bostal caves — H. 

 pulchella, CI. rolphii and C. acicula. T. W. 

 Brown. 

 Meetings, alternate Thursdavs, at Polytechnic, William 

 Street, Woolwich, 7.30 p.m.—//. /. Webb, Hon. Sec, Poly- 

 technic; or 3, Gunning Street, Plumstead. 



Nottingham Natural Science Rambling Club. 



Geological Section. — Leader, Mr. J. Shipman, F.G.S. 

 July 10. — Trowell, Stony Cloud and Sandiacre. Meet 



Midland Station, 2.30 p.m. 

 Aug. 28.— Annual Excursion. Lincoln. Fare (special train), 



15. 6d. 

 Sept. 11.— Hucknall Torkard and Long Hills. Meet Midland 



Station, 1.30 p. m. 

 Botanical Section. — Leader, Mr. W. Staflord. 

 July 24. — Red Hill and Bestwood. Meet opposite Mechanics' 



Hall, 2 30 p.m. 

 Aug. 14. — Nottingham Arboretum. Meet Waverley Street 



Entrance, 2.30 p.m. 

 Sep. 18. — Radclifle and environs. Meet G.N.R. Station, 1.45 



p.m. 

 Oct. 16. — Annual Meeting, Rambling Club, Natural Science 



Laboratory, University College, Nottingham, 4 



p.m. Tea, soiree and exhibition of collections 



made during season. W Bickerton, Hon. Sec, 

 187, Noel Street, Nottingham. 



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CORRESPONDENCE. 



T. B. (York).— The insects boring holes in furniture are the 

 larvae of beetles of the genus Anobium, one of which is the 

 " deathwatch." Some dealers in " antique " furniture get the 

 same effect by shooting pellets into the furniture with a 

 shot gun. 



A. H. S. (Redbridge).— A worm of the genus Gordius, which 

 Is aquatic, though found also in damp places. It has no 

 special connection with laurel leaves. 



EXCHANGES. 



Notice.— Exchanges extending to thirty words (including 

 name and address) admitted free, but additional words must 

 be prepaid at the rate of threepence for every seven words 

 or less. 



Wanted, crustaceans, echinoderms, sponges, zoophytes, 

 foreign shells and any other marine objects, fresh or dried, 

 in exchange for other specimens, books, micro slides, etc. — 

 H. W. Parritt, 8 r Whitehall Park, N. 



Eggs in Clutches.— Richardson skua, shag, gulls, terns 

 and other sea birds to exchange for clutches of southern 

 inland birds.— Dr. Prond, Maryport. 



