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The Geological and Botanical Collections continue to be added 

 to, and the systematic arrangement of the Barton fossils is making 

 excellent progress under the supervision of W. Parkinson Curtis, 

 Esq., assisted by H. Le Jeune, Esq., and H. B. Wells, Esq. 



The following presentations have been made to the Society, and 

 the Committee wish to convey their best thanks to the donors: — 

 A collection of 120 Paris Basin fossils and about 300 Barton fossils 

 by R. V. Sherring, Esq., f.l.s. ; fossils from the Headon beds by 

 Dr. Ord and H. Le Jeune, Esq., and other fossils by F. Ross 

 Thompson, Esq., and A. Wickes, Esq., of Bristol ; a conchological 

 cabinet, with shell collection, by Dr. Crallan, and a shell collection 

 by Miss Forrest ; two magnificent specimens of Pinna gigantea by 

 Mrs. Crallan ; a number of useful and interesting books by Dr. 

 Thomas, Miss C. Agnes Rooper, A. Gray, Esq., and some interest- 

 ing zoological specimens by H. J. Waddington, Esq., f.l.s.; a roll- 

 up lantern screen by R. Y. Banks, Esq., and a beautifully carved 

 door-plate by A. Gray, Esq. The Committee are especially indebted 

 to D. Chambers, Esq., of Southbourne, for specimens of great 

 interest from the Celtic Camp which he discovered at Pokesdown. 



The Committee desire also to thank the proprietors of the 

 " Bournemouth Visitors' Directory " for the full accounts of the 

 Society's meetings and excursions which they have kindly printed 

 from week to week. 



It was decided to issue the notices of Summer Excursions by 

 Circulars once a month, and this arrangement has worked very 

 satisfactorily. 



James E. Liddiard, Esq., f.r.g.s,, m.n.g.s. of u.s.a., m.j.s., was 

 appointed the Society's delegate to the British Association, and 

 Dr. Ord was appointed the Society's delegate to the South Eastern 

 Union of Scientific Societies' Congress at Winchester. 



The Committee trust that members will do all they can to 

 follow up the good work which has been done, so that the Society's 

 increased prosperity may be well maintained. 



