MEETINGS. 113 



We are pleased to record that a commencement has been 

 made of collecting and publishing historical and architectural 

 information concerning the island churches, and hope that this 

 branch of study will be continued in the coming year. 



The Sectional Reports are exceptionally interesting. The 

 Botanical Section is greatly indebted to Mr. C. Hurst, an 

 English botanist of repute, for his researches in Sark, and 

 more so that he has paid several visits to Brechou, cataloguing 

 its plants, thus completing, as far as Botany is concerned, the 

 exploration of all the inhabited islands of the Bailiwick. Mr. 

 E. Marquand has taken another step in exploring the wonders 

 of our shores by preparing the paper on the Seaweeds of 

 Alderney. 



During the year the following papers have been read : — 



" Ancient names of the Bays, Creeks, Rocks, &c, on or near 

 the coast of the Islands of the Bailiwick, with Notes, &c," 

 by Rev. R. H. Tourtel, B.D., Rector of Torteval. 



" List of the Spiders of the Channel Islands." 



"Additions to the Flora of Alderney." 



" Additions to the Alderney Insects." 



"Guernsey Sunshine and Rainfall for 1902," and 



" Island of Brechou and its Flora." 



The following publications have been presented to the 

 Society : — 



"Reminiscences of a Yorkshire Naturalist. " presented by the 



family of the late William C. Williamson, LL.D., F.R.S. 

 " Report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1900." 

 " Bulletins Nos. 1, 2 and 4 of the Lloyd Library of Cincinnati, 



Ohio." 

 " Proceedings of the Natural Science Society of Philadelphia," 



Vol. 4, Part I. and Part III. 

 " New Guide to Shell and Starfish Galleries," also 

 " Hand List of Birds, Vol. L," from the Authorities of the 



British Museum. 

 " Vol. I. of the Field Naturalist,:' 



The Council and members give hearty thanks to the 

 Committee of Management of the Gruille-Alles Library for 

 the continued use of the room where the Society's meetings 

 are held. 



The number of members now is 84. 



The Treasurer's report shows a balance against the 

 Society of £3 15s. ; last year it was over £6. 



Gr. T. Derrick, Hon. Sec. 



Mr. W. Sharp, the retiring President, then read a most 

 interesting address. 



