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done at the three excursions to l'Ancresse, Vale Castle and 

 the Vrangue. A discussion ensued on the age and probable 

 mode of deposition of the clays at the last named place. This 

 brought the meeting to a close. 



Monthly Meeting held on June 16th, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



After the reading of the minutes of last meeting, the 

 Secretary announced the receipt of several papers from the 

 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 



Several members being out of the island, and the meeting 

 being consequently a small one, it was thought desirable to 

 postpone the reading of Dr. Dunlop's paper on the " Super- 

 ficial Deposits of Jersey." 



Monthly Meeting held on July 21st, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



Dr. De Butts was proposed for membership by Miss 

 Carey. 



General Harvey exhibited a celt found by him in the 

 garden belonging to Mr. W. Carey, in Queen's Road. 



Mr. Royle, Secretary of the Botanical Section, reported 

 that Rev. Moyle Rogers had found about twenty species of 

 Rubi in Guernsey during his recent visit ; also Rosa systyla, 

 and eight brambles in Sark. 



The Hemp Nettle (Galeopsis tetrahit) found at St. 

 Saviour's, the first time since the time of Professor Babington. 



Mr. W. A. Luff read a description of a species of Coccid 

 new to science (Ripersa europcea) found by him on the coast 

 near Bordeaux Harbour in 1895. 



Monthly Meeting held on September loth, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting having been read, Dr. 

 De Butts was unanimously elected. 



Mr. Royle, Secretary Botanical Section, exhibited dried 

 specimens of new plants found recently in Guernsey and Sark ; 

 also Rev. M. Rogers' list of Rubi. 



Mr. W. A. Luff exhibited specimens of the small earwig, 

 Labia minor, which were found plentifully in his garden at 

 Mount Pleasant. This is an addition to the list of Guernsey 

 Orthoptera. Mr. Luff also exhibited a specimen of Pseudo- 



