BOTAIMICAL SECTION 



The first two meetings of the session were well attended, but 

 after Christmas only very siTiall numbers v/ere present. We do hope 

 more members interested in this Section vrill endeavour to come, as 

 it is an opportunity for each to contribute, and the value of the 

 Section's virork is based on the individual's effortSo 



On October 8th, 1956, Miss Meetens ^ve a very delightful 

 talk on wild flowers she had found during two periods spent in 

 Italy, and also a vivid description of the wonderful flowers 

 brought into the local marketSc 



On December 10th a joint meeting was held with the 

 Ornithological vSection at which Miss Roy, F„RoCtoSo, described a 

 holiday she had spent at the Oriolton Nature Reserve run by 

 Mro Lockley, Miss Roy outlined the many brunches of Nature Study 

 which could be follov^ed there, and described an artificial rabbit 

 burrow which had been made for observation purposes, 

 MTo Nevin, M.BoOoUo, follovred with his observation of birds at 

 Slimbridge v/ith details of the findings of the staff there„ Ke 

 mentioned that iTiany wild birds, especially duck, were X-rayed and 

 found to have shot in their bodies. 



On January 14th, 1957, Miss Day read extracts from the Diary 

 of Jolin Refiby, Schoolmaster of Lydd, over 100 years ago, mth 

 special reference to the weather conditionSo Miss Day had also 

 made lists of occurrences of gales, snow and frosts at very varied 

 dates thi'ough the years. Only one white Christmas v/as recorded. 

 The resulting picture v/as comforting as showing that present day 

 weather is no worse, 



February 11th was Members night. Miss Fellows gave a very 

 interesting talk on -vvild flowers she had seen in Canada 

 illustrated by photographs and pictures e I^s, Standford brought 

 in a spray of blackberry in blossom, 



BOTANICAL WALKS 1 937 



The average nimiber on each v»ra.lk was twelve. On the \7hole 

 the weather was favourable. Only one v/alk, that of Septem.ber 21st 

 to Mersham, had to be cancelled on account of rain. 



