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SCIENCE-GOSSIP. 



NOTICES OF SOCIETIES. 



The Geologists' Association of London. 



Excursions and Conductors. 

 May I. — Cookham. Paddington Station, 1.40 p.m. LI. 

 Treacher, F G.S. 

 „ 8. — Whole day. Southborough and Tunbridge Wells 

 (Kent). G. Abbott, M.R.C.S. Charing Cross, 

 9 22 train. 

 „ 15.— Chislehurst (Kent). W. Whitaker, F.R.S., aad T. 



V. Holmes, F.G.S. Charing Cross, 1.35 train. 

 ,, 22. — Erith (Kent). Flasman C. J. Spurreli, F.G.S. 

 June 5 to 8. — Whitsuntide. Cheltenham (Gloucestershire). 

 E. Wethered. F.G.S., and S. S. Buckman, F.G.S. 

 ,, 19. — Whole day. Leighton (Bedfordshire). A. C. G. 



Cameron. 

 ,, 26.— Merstham (Surrey). G. J. Hinde, Ph.D., F.R.S., 

 and W. Whitaker, F.R.S. 

 July 3. — Woking. F. Meesom. 

 „ 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. ■/]. G. Goodchild, 

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

 For particulars of these excursions, apply to Horace W. 

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

 Walk, Temple, E.G. 



Cixy OF London Entomological .^nd Naiur.^l History 



Society. 

 April 27. — Exhibition. Ante page 312. 



The South London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society. 



May 13. — Paper: "Autumnal Notes from Lake Erie." Pro- 

 fessor A. R. Grote, M..A. 

 ,, 29. — Field Meeting at Chalfort Road. 



June 5-7. — Field Meeting : Ashdown Forest (Members 

 intending to go please write to Secretary, Mr. H. 

 J. Turner, 13. Drakefield Road, S.E.) 



July 3. — Reigate. 



North London Natural History Society.— The following 



are amongst the fixtures for next session: 

 May 13. — '■ My trip to HighcliflFe, and what I found in the 

 Barton Beds.' J. Burman Rosevear, M.C.S. 

 ,, 15. — Whole-day Excursion to Brentwood. 

 ,, 27. — "Dorsetshire Notes." J. Wheeler, M.C. P. 

 June 4-7. — Excursion to the New Forest. 



„ 10. — Debate: " Is Vivisection Justifiable? " 

 ,, 19. — Half-day Excursion to the Lea Valley. 



24.— "Clothes-Moths." J. B. Casserley. 

 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 . Tremayiie, Hon. Secretary. 



Lambeth Field Club and Scientific Society. — We have 

 received the following list of fixtures for the forthcoming 



session : 



May 3. — "Some of our Smaller Song-birds." E. W. 



Harvey-Piper. 

 8. — Outing to Sanderstead (with Selborne Society). 

 22. — Visit to Kew Gardens. 

 Juae 7. — Whit-Monday. — Outing to Cheshunt. 

 ,, 19. — Outing to Caterham. H. Wilson, Hon. Sec, 



14, Melbouyiie Square, Brixton Road. 



Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists' Club. 



Excursions. 

 May 8. — Swine. Paragon Station 2.5 p m. Return fare is. 

 ,, 13. — Yorkshire Naturalists' Union at Skelmanthorpe. 

 ,, 15. — Twigmoor Gullery. 



,, 29. — Barton and South Ferriby. Boat from Corpora- 

 tion Pier at 1.40 p.m. Return fare is. 

 June 7. — Goole Moor. 

 „ 12. — AJdbro. 

 ,, 26. — Pelham Woods. 



yfeetings. 

 April 28. — Discussion: " Is Colour an Accident in Nature?" 



Opened by Mr. G. Ross. 

 May 12. — " Soring Flowers." Mr. J. F. Robinson. 



„ 26. — "Maps." Mr. Paul Davis. 

 June 9.— "The Extinct .Animals of Holderness." Mr. T. 

 Sheppard. 

 „ 23.—" Crabs" Mr. F. W. Fierke, M.C.S. 

 For particulars, apply to Mr. T. Sheppard, Hon. Sec, 78, 

 Sherburn Street, Hull. 



Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society. 



May 26. — "Parthenogenesis as it affects Insects." F. 



Bouskell, F.E.S. 

 June 5 to 9. — Excursion. 



.. 23. — " Notes on .Araacidae (Spiders) of Leicestershire." 



Nottingham Natural Science Rambling Club 



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

 .May I.— Lenton and Radford. Meet at Water Fountain, 



2.40 p.m. 

 29— Trowell, Strelley, Kimberley, et;. Meet Midland 



Station, 2.30. p.m. 

 June 26.— Drive to East Leake. Meet front University Col- 

 lege, 2.30 p m. Fare, including drive, 24 miles, 



and tea, 25. 6d. 

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



Midland Station, 2.30 p.m. 

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



IS. 6d. 

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



Station, 1.30 p. m. 



Botanical Stc.'jo)!.— Leader, Mr. W. Stafford. 

 May 15.— Hucknall Torkard. Meet Midland Station, 3 p.m. 



Fare, is. ; tea, 9d. 

 June 19.— Lambley Dumbles. Meet G.N.R. Station, 2.40 

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



Hall, 2 30 p.m. 

 Aug. 14.— Nottingham .Arboretum. Meet Waverley Street 



Entrance, 2.30 p.m. 

 Sep. 18. — Radcliiie 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, Xoel Street, Nottingham. 



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Fine photo-microaraphs, diatoms, spicules, sections, etc. : 

 exchange for good micro-slides, unmounted objects, desmids, 

 etc.— G. E. Carter. 4. Victoria "Terrace, Dartmouth. 



A FEW examples of Petricola pholadiformis, Lamk., from 

 Heme Bay; desiderata, other rare British shells. — A. S. 

 Kennard, Benenden, Mackenzie Road, Beckenham. 



Foreign marine shells or dried New Zealand terns 

 exchanged for marine shells, Australian Chitons (preserved 

 in formalin) for foreign Chitons, dried or in spirit. — L. 

 Shackleford, 14, Edna Street, Crumpsall, Manchester. 



Wanted, live box or turntable in exchange f jr slides ; will 

 send list upon receipt of description of eitner of above. — A. ^ 

 Nicholson, 5, Danesbury Terrace, DarHngton. _ .V_.. ^ 



Wanted, during the season, Sinapis, larvae of Crataegi and'- ' / 

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 Chi with dark variety, etc. : exchange lists desired. — J. Nichol- 

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