72 MEETINGS. 



these islets, but have found only ordinary specimens of F. auri- 

 cularia. 



" The large and curious spider, Atypus Salzeri, Latr., is 

 also very common on both these islets, many of their tubes 

 going down a great depth into the sandy soil." 



Mr. Puttock exhibited a group of the Cup Coral, Gary- 

 ophyllia Smithii. 



The President exhibited specimens of ores of gold, silver, 

 lead and lead which had been found locally, supplied by 

 Capt. Lukis and Mr. Talbot. 



A letter was then read from Mr. Whitehead, Vice- 

 President, in which he suggested the making of a col- 

 lection of photos, sketches and plans of objects and places 

 of local interest, and offering £2 towards the purchase of 

 portfolios for keeping the same. 



Mr. G\ Derrick then read an interesting paper on " Cup 

 Markings," describing at some length a number of these found 

 in India, and he also referred to those found in Guernsey. 

 Rubbings of some of these, made by Mr. Puttock, were 

 exhibited. An animated discussion followed the reading of 

 the paper. 



Monthly Meeting held February 12ih, 1896, Mr. A. Collenette, 

 President, in the chair. 



Miss M. Le Lievre, Mr. H. C. Le Lacheur, Mr. L. G. 

 Weygang and Dr. Gibson were elected members, and one 

 gentleman was proposed for election. 



The Hon. Sec. announced the receipt of " The Proceed- 

 ings of the Academy of Natural Science of Philadelphia, 

 1895," and of " The Proceedings of the Boston Society of 

 Natural History," Vol. XXVI. 



Dr. Boley exhibited a curious flinty mass, the nature of 

 which could not be determined. This was sent to Dr. 

 "Woodward for identification, and he reported that these 

 masses are found in Egypt, and are worked into their curious 

 shapes by the action of the blown sand. 



Mr. Luff read from the Entomologist 's Record extracts 

 from an article by the editor on Callimorpha hera, and also a 

 note by Mr. Luff himself on the same subject. A horn, part 

 of frontal bone and vertebra found in peat in Vazon Bay by 

 Mr. N. Batiste in 1894 were exhibited. These, according to 

 Dr. Woodward, may be those of Bos longifrons or Bos tanrus, 

 but not bison. 



A short discussion followed. 



