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specimens of Scotch fir from Merkland Wood, near 

 Brodick Castle, Arran, which on being cut up at 

 the saw-mill had been found to contain a large 

 number of larvse. The paper on " Fern Structure" 

 was illustrated by means of the lantern and slides 

 shown under microscopes. Mr. M. F. Dunlop was 

 elected the Society's representative to the Com- 

 mittee of the Millport Marine Biological Station. — 

 G. IV. Siven, Hon. Sec., 23. Newi t Street, Greenock. " 



NOTICES OF SOCIETIES. 



London Geological Field Class. — Conductor, Professor „ 



H. G. Seeley. F.R.S. 

 May 7.— Greenwich Park and Charlton: erosion of sands. l uae 

 Lower Tertiary rocks. »• 



ii - strata below the chalk north of •. 



London. •> 



— Higbgate and Hampstead : influence of sand in 



preserving and eroding clay. >» 



Hon. Class Secretary [Fits; Sines), Stephen Miall, B.Sc, 



LL.D., 4, Endsleigh Street, 1Y.C. " 



June 4.— Hayward's Heath and Cuckfield: strata below the 

 chalk south of London. 

 ::.— Nuffield to Redhill: a hill range of sandstone. 



Lower Greensand. 

 ft. — Marden Park and Godstone: a hill range of 



limestone. Chalk and upper greensand. 

 25. — Ascot and Bracknell : hills on a sandstone plain. 

 Bagshot sand and London clay. 

 2.— Sevenoaks : parallel valleys and hills of stratifi- 

 cation. Weald to chalk. 

 Hon. Class Secretary (Second Series), J. W. Jarvis, St. 

 JJ ark's College, Chelsea, SAY '. 



Geologists' Association of London. 



Excursions and Conductors : 

 May 7.— Rugby, Warwickshire. Beeby Thompson. F.G.S. 

 ,. 14.— Avot, Hertfordshire. A. E. Salter, B.Sc, F.G.S. 

 11 — W. P. D. Stcbbing, F.G.S. 



. to 31.— Aldeburgh, Sufiolk. W. Whitaker. F.R.S., 

 Pres. G.S.. F. W. Harmer, F.G.S., and E. P. 

 Ridley. F.G.S. 

 June 11.— Godalming, Surrey. T. Leiehton. F.G.S. 

 ., 18.— Crowborcugh and E ridge. Kent. R. S. Herries, 



M.A.. F.G.S., and Dr. G. Abbott. 

 .. 25.— Sudbury, Suflolk. J. W. Gregory, D.Sc. F.G.S. 

 July 9.— Isle of Sheppey, Kent. W. Whitaker. F.R.S., 

 Pres. G.S.. and T. V. Holmes, F.G.S. 

 ., 16.— Warlingham, Surrey. W. Whitaker, F.R.S., 



Pres.G.S. 

 .. ;- to Aug. 3.— Birmingham, Nuneaton, Dudley, Lickey, May 

 Cannock, etc. Prof. C. Lapworth. LL.D. F.R.S., 

 W. W. Watts. M.A.. F.G.S., W. J. Harrison, 

 F.G.S.. and W. Wick ham Kinj;, F.G.S. 

 Sept. 10.— Gravesend, Kent. G. E. Dibley, F.G.S. 



Farther particulars from Horace W. Hone kt on, J une 



.. Sec. (Excursions). 10, King's Bench Walk, Temple, E.C. 



Battcusj Field Club and Literary and Scientific 

 Society, Public Library. Lavender Hill, S.W. 



Excu 1 



I Keston Commons. Conducted by the 

 Sec. 

 ]ooc 11.— Antticbtiry and Leith Hill. Conducted by G. W. 

 Youn/, 

 ole-day Excursion (o Sea-side. 

 He :%ei. Harney Hoad, Clapham Common 



Soi n.iY. bt. Marv 

 • (ton Schools, Ncwinicton Butt 



May 



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June '.fir .* '.'• . !,:..' 



■ v Hills and Addlngton Woods, 

 "don Hill. 



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HlftTOHV 5<M 



C. Nicholson, 



"'' real. 



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South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society. 



May 12.—" South European Lepidoptera." A. H. Jones, 

 F.E.S. 

 6.— Geological Lecture with Lantern Illustrations. 



Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists' Club. 



7. — Excursion to North Cave. 

 11.— Paper : " Side Lights on the Hand." G. Ross. 

 14.— Excursion to Swine. 

 iS.— Meeting. 



21.— Excursion to Aldborou^h (waggonettes). 

 25.— Exhibition of Spring Flowers by the Members. 

 28. — Excursion to Hornsea Mere. 



30.— Excursion to Doncaster with the Yorkshire 

 Naturalists' Union. 

 1. — Meeting. 



4.— Walk by River Hull Bank, Dunswell to Beverley. 

 8. — Microscopic Exhibition. Members. 

 ,, 11. — Excursion to Kelsey Hill. 



„ 18.— Excursion to Skipsea (waggonettes from Hornsea). 

 , ( 22.— Lecture: " Foraminifera," illustrated. R. H. 



Philip. 

 ., 25.— Excursion to Barton and South Ferriby. 

 ,, 29. — Meeting. 



Meetings are held at 72, Prospect Street, S p.m. 



T. Sheppard, Hon. Sec. 



Lincolnshire Science Society. 



Excursions and Conductors : 

 May 4.— Market Rasen and District: woods, ponds and 

 quarries. G. A. Grierson, F.L.S., and Rev. E. 

 Nelson, M A. 

 „ 21.— Langworth and Sudbrooke Holme : cornbrash 

 and glacial beds; implementiferous gravels. 

 Dr. G. M. Lowe. 

 June 11.— Swan's Pit. for sub-divisions of the Lias. J. H. 

 Cooke, F.G.S., who will give an address on "The 

 Geology of Lincoln City." 

 n 29. — Scawby Woods. 

 July 16.— Skellingthorpe and Doddington woods, ponds and 



Old Trent gravels. 

 Sept. 3.— Barkstone, for Syston and Belton Parks. Rev. E. 

 Nelson. M.A. 

 11 21. — Woodhall Spa : botany of the Moors ; glacial beds. 

 Oct. 8.— Torksey : Old Trent gravels. W. E. Asquith. 

 Hon. Sec, G. A. Grierson, F.L.S., 312, High Street, Lincoln. 



Nottingham Natural Science Rambling Club. 

 Conductors of Rambles : 

 Geology,]. Shipman, F.G.S.; Botany, W. Staflord. 



7. — Geology. Meet at tram terminus, Trent Bridge, 

 3 p.m., to Radclifle, etc., for study of Trent 

 Valley formation. Fare and tea, is. 3d. 



21. — Botany. Meet at tram terminus, Mansfield Road, 

 2.30 p.m., for Edward's Lane and Mapperley. 

 4. — Geology. Meet under clock, G.N.R. Station, 

 2.15 p.m., for Kimberley : coal measures, magne- 

 sium, limestone, etc. Fare and tea, is. gd. 



18.— Botany. Meet at Midland Station, 2.15 p.m. 

 Attenborough and Burton. 

 2. — Geology. Meet at Midland Station, 1.15 p.m., for 

 Mansfield : sandstone, etc. Fare and tea, 3s. 3d. 



16.— Botany. Meet at Midland Station, 1. 15 p.m., lor 

 Hucknall. 



30.— Geology. Meet In front of University College, 

 Shakespeare Street, 2.30 p.m., drive tu Bast 

 I ,eake and Gotham : marls, shales, gypsum, etc, 

 Faro and tea, 2s. 6d. ; tickets to be taken before 

 July 30, 



13.— Botany. Meet at Emmanuel Church, Wood 

 borough Road, 2.30 p.m., for Luiublcy Dutnbles, 



27,— Geology, Meet ai Snelnton Baths, 2.45 p.m., for 

 Colwick for Uunter Pebblt Bed , Keuper strata, 

 etc. 



10.— Botany. Meet at Lodge, Waverli Street 

 entrant e, to 1 xamtni Ai bori hum and J .iter Her- 

 barium it 1 in-, ei ■ 11 ■■■ M 11 



29, Annual Meeting and exhibit , | 13 p.m., Natural 



Sclem 1 Laboratpi y, I Inlvei Ity I olli g< 



Hon. See.,Y\ n 18;, Nott Street. 



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