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micrographs of the different examples of corallines, 

 which showed their beautiful structures to perfec- 

 tion. Mr. Phillips also assisted with his micro- 

 scope. — T. Sheppard, Hon. Sec., 78, Sherbum Street, 

 Hull. 



Warrington Field Club. — After an interval 

 of nearly five years, the Warrington Field 

 Naturalists have held another exhibition of objects 

 connected with natural history. This took place 

 on the evening of March 26th last ; it was well- 

 attended and quite successful. Aquatic life was 

 represented in aquaria by Mr. J. L. Whittle, 

 showing the early stages of trout, and Mr. L. 

 Greening, the development of frog spawn, and 

 other objects living in fresh water. Mr. E. E. 

 Lowe showed eggs, skeletons and spirit specimens 

 from the museum collection, to illustrate a paper 

 read by him on " An Introduction to the Reptilia." 

 Scarce local birds, mounted by himself, formed 

 the contribution of Mr. Geo. Mounfield. A 

 study of living ants was brought by Mr. William 

 Webster, who also showed spiders taken in the 

 district, and some original diagrams illustrating 

 the ants. A long series of spiders was sent 

 by Mr. L. Greening, whose beautiful mounting 

 was admired. Entomology, especially lepidoptera, 

 was liberally represented by Messrs. Cartwright, 

 Collins, W. Mounfield and Womersley ; Economic 

 Entomology, by an extensive exhibit of insect foes 

 of forest trees. Exotic insects were numerously 

 shown by Mr. Mounfield, which had been obtained 

 by him from tropical timber after it had reached 

 England. Some of these arrived in larva or pupal 

 stages, and had been reared by the exhibitor. 

 Prehistoric animals of the Warrington district 

 were represented by Mr. T. May, who also showed 

 flint implements and early tools and weapons. 

 Dr. White sent numerous fossils. Lantern slide 

 pictures were shown by Messrs. Joseph Smith, 

 Woodcock, Flatters, and Jackson, relating to pre- 

 historic man, the geology of North Wales, and 

 certain biological subjects. Microscopy was well 

 in evidence, Mr. Flatters giving practical de- 

 monstrations in section cutting with a microtome 

 invented and made by himself. Others brought a 

 number of microscopes for the exhibition of slides 

 of algae, bacteria, fungi, hydrozoa, etc. The 

 visitors were received by the retiring and incoming 

 presidents, Messrs. Woodcock and J. Shaw Green, 

 and Mr. A. J. Jolley, the Hon. Secretary. War- 

 rington naturalists are to be congratulated on the 

 success of their exhibition, and the interest it has 

 raised in the subject in the town. 



NOTICES OF SOCIETIES. 



Ordinary meetings are marked t, excursions * ; names of 

 persons following excursions are of Conductors. 



London Geological Field Class. — Conductor, Professor 



H. G. Seeley, F.R.S. ' 

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

 chalk south of London. 

 ,, 11. — *Nutfield to Redhill : a hill range of sandstone. 



Lower Greensand. 

 „ 18.— *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. 

 Mark's College, Chelsea, S.W. 



Battersea Field Club and Literary and Scientific 



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

 June n. — *Anstiebury and Leith Hill. Conducted by G. W. 

 Young. 

 „ 25. — Whole-day Excursion to Pea-side. 



Hon. Sec. E. J. Davies, Marney Road, Clapham Common. 



Geologists' Association of London. 



June 11.— *Godalming, Surrey. T. Leighton, F.G.S. 



,, 18.— *Crowborcugh and Eridge, Kent. R. S. Herries, 



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

 „ 25.— *Sudbury, Suffolk. 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.— *WarIingham, Surrey. W. Whitaker, F.R.S., 



Pres. G.S. 

 ,, 28 to Aug. 3. — *Birmingbam, Nuneaton, Dudley, Lickey, 

 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. Wickham King, F.G.S. 

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

 Further particulars from Horace W. Monckton, 

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



Lambeth Field Club and Scientific Society, St. Mary 



Newington Schools, Newington Butts, S.E. 

 June 6. — t Annual Meeting. 



,, 11. — *Shirley Hills and Addington Woods. 

 ,, 25. — *Perivale and Horsendon Hill. 

 Hon. Sec, H. Wilson, 14, Melbourne Square, Brixton Road. 

 North London Natural History Society. 

 June 16.— t"TheCatocalidae." E. M. Dadd. 



,, 18. — Whole-day Excursion to Deal — leader, L. J. 



Tremayne. 

 Visitors will be cordially welcomed at all meetings and 

 excursions. Lawrence J. Tremayne, Hon. Sec. 



Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists' Club. 

 June 1. — Meeting. 



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



,, 8. — tMicroscopic Exhibition. Members. 



,, 11. — *Kelsey Hill. 



,, 18. — *Skipsea (waggonettes from Hornsea). 



„ 22.— tLecture : " Foraminifera," illustrated. R. H. 



Philip. 

 ,, 25. — *Barton and South Ferriby. 

 ,, 29. — Meeting 



Meetings are held at 72, Prospect Street, 8 p.m. 



T. Sheppard, Hon. Sec. 

 Lincolnshire Science Society. 



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." 

 ,, 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. 

 ,, 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, J. Shipman, F.G.S.; Botany, W. Stafford. 

 June 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. 

 July 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., for 



Hucknall. 

 „ 30. — *Geology. Meet in front of University College, 

 Shakespeare Street, 2.30 p.m., drive to East 

 Leake and Gotham : marls, shales, gypsum, etc. 

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

 July 30. 

 Aug. 13. — *Botany. Meet at Emmanuel Church, Wood- 

 borough Road, 2.30 p.m., for Lambley Dumbles. 

 ,, 27. — *Geology. Meet at Sneinton Baths, 2.45 p.m., for 

 Colwick for Bunter Pebble Beds, Keuper strata, 

 etc. 

 Sept. 10. — *Botany. Meet at Lodge, Waverley Street 

 entrance, to examine Arboretum and Pater Her- 

 barium at University Museum. 

 Oct. 29.— {Annual Meeting and Exhibition, 4.15 p.m., Natural 

 Science Laboratory, University College. 



Hon. Sec, W. Bickerton, 187, Noel Street. 

 Preston Scientific Society. 

 June 11. — *Visit to Owens College. 



,, 30. — *Through the Trough of Bowland. 

 July 14. — *Grange. 



,, 30.— *Visit to Stonyhurst College. 

 Aug. 20. — *Brock Bottoms. 

 Sept. 8. — *Ingleton. 



W. Hy. Healhcote, F.L.S., Sec, 47, Frenchwood Street. 



