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NOTICES OF SOCIETIES. 

 The Geologists' Association of London. 



Excursions and Conductors, 

 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 Otford. 

 For particulars of these excursions, apply to Horace W. 

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

 Walk, Temple, E.C. 



North London Natural History Society. 

 Sept. 2.— "The Microscope." C. Nicholson, F.E.S. 

 „ 4.— Half-day Excursion to Epping Forest. Leader, 



The President. 

 „ 16. — " Explanatory Paper on the Order Hymenoptera." 

 F. B. Jennings. 

 Oct. 7. — Pocket Box Exhibition and Microscopical Evening. 

 „ 21. — Special Meeting to consider the New Rules. 

 ,, 30. — Visit to the Natural History Museum, South 

 Kensington. Leader, S. Austin. 

 Nov. 4.— "Through Cornwall and Devon." J. A. Simes. 

 ,, 18. — Debate: "Does scientific study destroy or mili- 

 tate against the aesthetic tastes or sense?" 

 Opened in the affirmative by F. W. Frost; 

 opened in the negative bv A. Bacot. 

 Dec. 2. — " Insectivorous Plants." R. W. Robbins. 

 ,, 16. — General Business Meeting — Election of Officers 



for 1898. 

 Meetings held at North east London Institute, Hackney 

 Downs Station, at 7 45 p.m. 



There will also be a special-family discussion, entitled 

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

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



Woolwich Polytechnic Natural History Society. 

 Meetings and Lecturers ; Excursions and Conductors. 

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

 and lanes — larva and mollusca. H. J. Webb. 

 ,, 9. — Woolwich Polytechnic. Exhibition by Micro- 

 scopical Members. W. Scott. 

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

 mollusca, etc. E. J. Cunningham. 

 Sept. iS. — Plumstead Church, 3 p.m. Manorway— mollusca, 

 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 Thursdays, at Polytechnic, William 

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

 technic; or 3, Gunning Street, Plumstead. 



Lambeth Field Club and Scientific Society, St. Mary, 

 Newington, Schools, Newington Butts, S.E. Meetings 

 8 p.m. Secretary, H. Wilson, 14, Melbourne Square, 

 Brixton, S.W. 



Meetings and Lecturers; Excursions and Conductors. 

 Sept. iS.~ Geological Outing to Gravs. A. Ramsay. 



,, 20. — Meeting, " Crystals." J. J. Denton. 

 Oct. 4.—" The Story of Algol." J.J. Hall. 

 „ 11.— Annual Exhibition and Soiree. 

 „ 18.— " Reflex Action of Muscles and Nerves." 

 J. S. Clough. 

 Nov. 1.— "Prehistcic Man." G. F. Lawrence. 

 ,, 15. — " Photo micrographs of Insect Anatomy," with 



lantern illustrations. F. Clark. 

 ,, 20. — "Visit to British Museum, Prehistoric Section 

 Dec. 6, — "Fossils, and the ways in which they are found 

 preserved." Dr. H. F. Parsons. 

 „ 11. — "Visit to Natural History Museum, Shell Gallery. 

 „ 13. — Photographic Demonstration. C. J. Stokes. 



Nottingham Natural Science Rambling Club. 



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



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



Station, 1.30 p. m. 



Botanical Section. — Leader, W. Stafford. 



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. Rickerton, Hon. Sec, 

 187, Noel Street, Nottingham, 



Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists' Club. 

 Sept, 1. — Microscopical Evening ; members; 8 p.m. 

 „ 4. — Leconfield; leave Paragon S'ation 1. 10 p.m., train 

 for Arram. Single fare, is., return from Beverley. 



Sept. 11.— Hessle; leave Hull 2.25 p.m. train. Single fare, 

 $d. ; walk back via Humber Bank and New- 

 ington. 

 „ 15.—" Diatoms." R H.Phillip. 

 „ iS.— Cleethorpes, for Clee; leave Hull 1 45 p.m., boat. 



Return fare, is. 

 „ 25.— Endyke Lane ; meet at Newland, 3 p.m. 

 .» 29. — Annual Meeting. 



T. Sheppard, Hon. Sec, 72, Prospect Street, Hull. 



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Wanted, "Life Lore," vol. 1., bound or unbound; also 

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Wanted, plants or seeds of Gentiana germanica, G. 

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