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1918. 



Jan. 12. — "The Wonders of Wireless Telegraphy," by Rev. L. Winther 

 Caws. 



Feb. 23.— " Dust," by Mr. F. I. Cooke, read for him by Mr. Geo. de 

 Castro, M.R.C.S. 



March 2. — " The Composition of Natural Waters," by Mr. Geo. Grace, 

 B.Sc, A.R.C.Sc 



March 2. — "Some Analyses of Local Waters," by Mr. A. J. Tyrrell. 

 May 4. — "The Electrical Discharge," by Rev. L. T. Garland, M.A., and 

 Mr. C. H. Woodward, A.M.LE.E. 



In the Zoological Section. 



1917. 



*Dec. 13.— "The Colour cf Insects," by Mr. Geo. Grace, B.Sc, A.R.C.Sc. 

 1918. 



*Jan. 16.— " Gnats and Mosquitoes," Part I., by Mr. T. B. Goodall, 



F.R.C.Y.S., F.L.S. 

 Feb. 28. — Microscopical Meeting. (Zoological and Microscopical). 

 *March 14.—" Gnats and Mosquitoes," Part II., by Mr. T. B. Goodall, 



F.R.C.V.S., F.L.S. 



April 24. — " The Oyster, its history, structure, life and use," by Dr. Wm. 



Gosse, M.D., D.P.H. 

 *Oc.. 17. — "The Falcons, Hawks, etc., on the British List," with speci- 

 mens, by Dr. F. G. Penrose, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 

 * Illustrated by Lantern Slides. 



Several expeditions have been made by small parties of 

 Entomologists to investigate the local distribution of Anopheles. 



The Excursions have necessarily been limited owing to War 

 conditions. 



There were four General Excursions, and their conductors 

 were as under : — 

 1918. 



June 5. — Walk through the Bournemouth Pleasure Gardens, Mr. Claude 



Lyon and Mr. H. Backhouse, F.R.H.S. 

 July 10.— Visit to Mr. Walter Child Clark's Rose Garden. 

 Aug. 8. — Corfe Castle, Mr. Harry Pouncy, Assistant Hon. Secretary to the 



Dorset Field Club. 



Sept. 14.— Poole Museum and Park, Mr. E. R, Gill, A.R.C.A., Curator of 

 the Museum. 



The Excursions in the various Sections and their Conductors 

 were : — 

 1918. 



May 10. — Hintoji Admiral, Mr. W. Munn Rankin, M. Sc. , P>. Sc., Botanical. 

 June 1.— The Haven, Poole Harbour, Mr. W. Munn Rankin, M.Sc, B.Sc. 

 Botanical. 



June 15. — Hengistbury Head, Mr. W. Munn Rankin, M.Sc, B.Sc, Botanical 

 June 22.— Sopley Church and Park, Mr. E. Dodshon, LL.B. Photo- 

 graphical and Archaeological. 

 June 29.— Honeycombe Chine, Mr. W. Munn Rankin, M.Sc, B.Sc 

 Geological. 



July 6. — " Shalimar," through Branksome Park, Mr. Claude Lyon.. 

 Geographical. 



July 13.— Hum Common, Mr. W. Munn Rankin. M.Sc. B.Sc. Botanical. 

 Julv 20. — Guss Common, Rev. C. 0. S. Hatton. B.A. Botanical. 

 Aug. 1.— Chewlon Bunny and Barton Cliffs,' Mr. Hy. Kidner, F.G.S.. 

 Geological. 



