Tuesday, Nov. 24th, 1892. 



The usual monthly meeting, unavoidably postponed from the 

 10th was held. Twenty members and their friends were present. 

 A paper on The SoLANACEiE was read by the Secretary, illustrated 

 by specimens and diagrams. 



Mr. Walton exhibited various specimens of Fungi and of the 

 local Solanaceoe. 



Mr. Billinghurst placed on the table the Butcher's Broom 

 {Rusciis aculeatus) in both blossom and fruit. 



Dr. Thomas Eastes lent Gerarde's Herbal. 



The lecturer brought Culpepper's Herbal. 



Miss Rutt a volume of British Wild Plants (hand painted) with a 

 number of seed cases, &c. 



Mr. Walton who occupied the chair, made a few additional 

 remarks. A countryman had once brought to him a massive root 

 of Bryony weighing 13^ pounds, believing it to be the mandrake. 



gi0t af ^0cieiUe: 



(with which we exchange pkoceedings.) 



The Scientific Association, Meriden, Conn., U.S. 

 The Academy of Sciences, New York. 

 The Academy of Sciences, Philadelphia. 

 The Elliott Society of Science and Arts, Charleston. 

 The Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester, N.Y. 

 The Imperial German Academy, Halle-on-the-Saale. 

 The Tunbridge Wells Natural History Society. 

 The Huddersfield Naturalists' Society. 

 The East Kent Natural History Society. 

 The Brighton and Sussex Natural History Society. 

 The Eastbourne Natural History Society. 

 The Harrogate Natural and Scientific Society. 

 The Geological Society, Glasgow. 

 The Philosophical Society, Glasgow. 

 The Manchester Microscopical Society. 

 The Oldham Microscopical Society. 

 Their publications can be seen on application to the Secretary. 



