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various other Zoological classes were represented, and the 

 sister Science of Botany was not unrecognized. 



In the room set apart for Microscopes, no less than 21 

 instruments were fitted up. Of this number 11 belonged to 

 Members of the South London Microscopical and Natural 

 History Society. To this Society, as also to the Lambeth 

 Field Club, we are indebted for much valuable assistance, and 

 I take this opportunity of thanking these Societies, on behalf 

 of the South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society, for their courtesy. 



Among the very large number of visitors who favoured us 

 by attending, were many distinguished Entomologists and 

 workers in other branches of Biological Science. Several of 

 these* also contributed most interesting exhibits. 



Altogether, I think I may fairly congratulate the Society 

 upon having scored a success. Although such success is 

 unquestionably due to the united action of all, still the 

 carrying out of details, must of a necessity, rest with a few. 

 As a fact, the general plan of the Exhibition was worked out 

 by Mr. Adkin, and in the execution of that plan he was very 

 ably seconded by Mr. Billups. To these gentlemen, and to 

 our worthy Secretary, Mr. Pearce, on whom devolved the 

 incidental correspondence, the thanks of the Society are 

 especially due for their careful forethought and untiring zeal, 

 which practically conduced so much to the happy issue of 

 the undertaking. 



One of the specified objects of the Society, is the " diffusion 

 of Biological Science, by means of papers and discussions." 

 Up to the present I am afraid we have not done a great deal 

 towards giving effect to this article of our Association. How- 

 ever, it is perhaps not too much to hope that the little we 

 have done in this direction during the past year, is but an 

 earnest of the greater things we propose doing in the 

 future. 



Among the many useful labours that should be undertaken 

 by a local Natural History Society, is the compilation of the 

 Flora and Fauna of its own particular district or county. 

 County and district lists of animals or plants, consisting of 

 names and localities only, arc not without a certain value to 



