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Raspberry, and Apricot. In conclusion, the lecturer pointed out 

 that anyone wishing to take up the fascinating study of the 

 different contrivances among plants to disseminate their seed 

 could not do better than read the chapters dealing with the 

 subject in Kerner's " Natural History of Plants? a copy of which 

 can be seen in the reference department of the Public Library. 

 He also expressed his indebtedness to the kindness of Professor 

 Gregg Wilson for the beautiful specimens displayed, which, if 

 observed, would give a good idea of the different groups to which 

 he had referred that evening. 



Mr. Deane having explained the diagrams and the large 

 number of specimens illustrative of his paper, an interesting 

 discussion followed, the following members taking part : — Messrs. 

 Robert Patterson, F.L.S.; F. Balfour-Browne, M.A.; W. J. C. 

 Tomlinson ; William Gray, M.R.I. A.; and Dr. Clarke Robinson. 



Mr. Deane having suitably replied, the proceedings concluded. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Forty-fifth Annual Meeting was held in the Museum, 

 College Square North, on 14th April. The President, Mr. Robert 

 Patterson, F.L.S., occupied the chair. The Annual Report was 

 read by the Secretary, Mr. W. H. Gallway. The Treasurer, Mr. 

 W. H. Phillips, submitted his Statement of Accounts. The 

 Reports of the Librarian and Geological Section were read by Mr. 

 J. L. S. Jackson ; the Botanical Section Report was read by Mr. 

 N. Carrothers. The Report of the Archaeological Section was 

 read by Mrs. Hobson, in the absence of the Hon. Secretary of 

 Section, Mr. W. J. Fennell, F.R.I.B.A. The Report of the 

 Zoological Section was read by Mr. Nevin H. Foster, M.B.O.U., 

 and the Report of Sub-Committee who adjudicated on collections 

 submitted in Competition for prizes offered by the Club, was 

 read by Mr. W. J. C. Tomlinson. 



