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catalogue. It is described by him as "In the possession of 

 John Guille, Esq., of St. George, Catel, and found by Mr. 

 Hallouvris at St. Clair, Guernsey." The other is a beautiful 

 specimen of polished Fibrolite. This also was figured by 

 Mr. Lukis, but he did not add to his sketch any particulars 

 as to where it was found. Captain Lukis says the stone of 

 which it is made is not found nearer than the Pyrenees. 



Mr. Luff then read a paper on the " Spiders of the 

 Channel Islands," by Mr. Fred. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 

 B.A., F.Z.S. It will appear in the Transactions. 



Mr. Derrick then read a paper by Mr. E. D. Marquand, 

 A.L.S., on " The additions to the Flora of Alderney." It 

 will be published in this year's Transactions. 



Mr. W. A. Luff read his paper on " Additions to the 

 List of Alderney Insects," and 



Mr. A. Collenette, F.C.S., F.R, Met, Soc, gave a few 

 particulars as to the Rainfall and Sunshine. He will read 

 the paper at the January meeting, and it will be included in 

 this year's Transactions. Mr. Derrick then read the report 

 of the Botanical Section, Mr. W. Luff that of the Entomolo- 

 gical Section, and Mr. C. G. De La Mare gave some particulars 

 of that of the Geological Section. 



Mr. Derrick announced that the Council had received a 

 paper by Mr. C. Hurst on " The Island of Brechou and its 

 Flora," which they had accepted with much pleasure. It will 

 be included in this year's proceedings. 



The Secretary then read the 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Society has continued its useful work in a quiet way 

 throughout another year. 



The indoor meetings have been fairly attended, but the 

 difficulty of selecting new local subjects of interest for 

 consideration leads the Council to suggest that at future 

 meetings, subjects connected with Science generally might be 

 set down for consideration and thus new life be infused into 

 the monthly meetings. 



Excursions were organised for the summer months, but 

 only one was very numerously attended. Walks in the 

 country are manifestly one of the best means that could be 

 adopted to raise and maintain an enthusiasm in the work this 

 Society undertakes. These excursions ought therefore to be 

 maintained, and if possible steps should be taken to get young 

 people, senior pupils in our schools and colleges, to take part 

 in them. 



