136 MEETINGS. 



Mr. G. Derrick exhibited specimens of Narcissus pseudo 

 narcissus, found in Talbot Valley, now to be added to the list. 



A letter was read from the Hon. Librarian of Glasgow 

 Philosophical Society asking for an exchange of Transactions. 



Mr. T. C. Royle then gave a short history of the Science 

 of Botany, also of that science with reference to the Channel 

 Islands. He then gave a list of the necessary books and 

 implements required by the young botanist. 



Mr. G. Derrick then described in a very lucid manner 

 the chief characteristics of the order Ranunculacece, and 

 exhibited specimens of the plants referred to from the Society's 

 herbarium. 



Monthly Meeting held on April 21st, 1897, Mr. A. Collenette 

 in the chair. 



Owing to the absence of so many members from the 

 island, the attendance was rather small. 



Mr. H. Gill and Miss Gill were proposed for election. 



Mr. Luff exhibited larva and imago of Death-watch 

 Beetle (Xestobium tessalatum), and a specimen of the Oil 

 Beetle (Meloe pro-scarabceus), found in a hedge. 



Monthly Meeting held on May 19th, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



Mr. Caparn, Mr. H. Gill and Miss Gill were elected 

 members of the Society. 



Mr. Collenette exhibited a celt found by himself at 

 Paradis, Vale. 



The Secretary announced the receipt of the Report of 

 the Smithsonian Institute for 1894. 



Mr. Luff noted the capture of a very rare spider ( Scytodes 

 thoracica) in a house in Burnt Lane. A specimen had been 

 taken here in 1894, and one has also been taken in England. 



A pseudo scorpion found by Mr. Luff on the south cliffs 

 of the island was identified by Rev. F. O. P. Cambridge as 

 Chelifer Latreillii. 



Mr. Luff also read a list of insects found by Rev. F. A. 

 Walker in Alderney. 



Mr. Collenette exhibited fragments of bones found during 

 the peat digging at FAncresse, also pieces of charred wood 

 from the same place. 



Mr. Collenette (in the absence of the Sectional Secretary, 

 Mr. De La Mare) gave an account of the geological work 



