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England, both found by him in Jersey this year ; also Podops 

 inuncta and salda, captured on September 23rd in Alderney. 



Mr. Collenette then read a paper by Dr. A. Dunlop 

 (Jersey) on " The Superficial Deposits of Jersey and Guern- 

 sey." This led to a very animated discussion. 



Monthly Meeting held on November 17th, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



After the reading and signing of the last minutes, Mrs. 

 Foreman was unanimously elected a member of the Society. 



The Hon. Secretary reported the receipt, from the 

 Boston Society of Natural History, of several pamphlets. 



Mr. Luff exhibited a coloured drawing of a fungus found 

 by him in Talbot Valley. It is new to science, and has been 

 named by Mr. Massee Clitophilus Sarnicus. 



Mr. Collenette read particulars of the numbers who had 

 attended the summer excursions, and also of the receipts and 

 expenditure. 



Mr. Bougourd then read a paper on " The Local Dia- 

 lect," which led to a very animated discussion. 



Annual Meeting held on December 15th, 1897, Mr. G. Derrick, 

 President, in the chair. 



After reading the minutes of last meeting, Dr. and Mrs. 

 Lidderdale, of Summerland, were proposed by Mr. E. Ch. 

 Ozanne, and Miss E. Collenette by Mr. Collenette. 



Mr. Derrick exhibited a specimen of peat from a digging 

 at Claire Mare. 



Mr. A. Collenette read an abstract of his papers on 

 "The Rainfall in 1897," and "The Sunshine in 1897." 



Mr. W. A. Luff then read a paper on " The Insects of 

 Alderney." 



A paper on " The Fungi of Guernsey," by Mr. E. D. 

 Marquand, ex-President, was read by Mr. Royle. 



Mr. G. Derrick followed with a paper on " The Flora of 

 Sark." 



The Hon. Secretary then read the Council's Eeport as 

 follows : — 



FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



The fifteenth Annual Report of this Society has much 

 that is encouraging to record. The gradual accumulation of 

 facts bearing on the Natural History of the Bailiwick has 



