354 MEETINGS. 



The following papers have been read : — 



a. " On Lampides Bcetica," by Rev. F. E. Lowe, M.A., 



F.E.S. 



b. "The Spiders of Alderney," by Mr. F. 0. Pickard- 



Cambridge, B.A. 



c. " Sunshine and Rain in Guernsey for 1899," by Mr. A. 



Collenette, F.C.S. 



d. "The Flora of Alderney," by Mr. E. D. Marquand. 



e. " The Insects of Alderney," by Mr. W. A. Luff. 



/. " Some Guernsey Caves," by Cecil R. P. Andrews, M.A. 



Much as has been done by energetic workers of this 

 Society, much remains to be done, for while the terrestrial 

 fauna and flora have been carefully worked and recorded, the 

 countless varied and interesting treasures of the sea surround- 

 ing us are almost untouched. 



To the authorities of the Guille-Alles Library this 

 Society owes a deep debt of gratitude for the use of its rooms 

 and excellent Reference Library, and your Council gladly 

 embraces this opportunity of gratefully acknowledging it. 



W. Shakp, Hon. Sec. 



The Report of the Botanical Section was then read by 

 Mr. G. Derrick ; that of the Entomological Section by Mr. 

 W. A. Luff; and that of the Geological Section by Mr. A. 

 Collenette, in the absence of the Secretary, Mr. C. G. De La 

 Mare. 



The election of officers and committee was proceeded 

 with, resulting as follows : — Hon. Secretary : Mr. W. Sharp ; 

 Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W. A. Luff; Council: Gen. Harvey, 

 Messrs. J. L. Pitts, C. G. De La Mare, E. Charles Ozanne, 

 J. S. Hocart, J. Le M. Bougourd. 



REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



The Section has suffered once more from the loss of the 

 most efficient of its members ; the active secretary, Mr. T. 

 Royle has ceased to reside in the island, and our numbers 

 are so seriously reduced that we should be very pleased to 

 receive a few zealous young recruits. 



No additions have been made to the island flora, but 

 specimens of two of our rarest plants have been exhibited by 

 Mr. H. Le Lacheur, of the Norgeots, who found them near 

 one another in St. Saviour's. 



One of them, Datura stramonium (Thorn-apple) has been 

 previously recorded from near L'Ancresse Lodge and St. 

 Saviour's valley. The other Centaurea calcitrapa (common 



