Diary.— Meetings of Societies. 



Jan. 5. Entomological 8ociety ol London. Loads Naturalists' 



Club and Scientific Association : "Woodbury's 

 Sciopticon as an Educational Instrument." 

 with illustrations specially referring to Science 

 and Art. — -Washington Teasdale. 

 8. Mirfield Naturalists' Society : Paper on " Spontaneous 

 Generation."— Rev. W. Fowler. 

 10. Huddersfield" Naturalists' : Paper by Mr. G. T. 



^ Porritt, F.L.S. ^ " ' . 



12. Leeds iSTaturalists' Club and Scientific Association: 

 Exhibition of* Specimens and Conversation. 

 „ 19. Leeds Naturalists' Club and Scientific Association: 

 " Man and the Ice Age."- — Thomas Tate. 

 20. North Staffordshire Field Naturalists at Longton. 

 Linnean Society of London. 

 „ 22. Huddersfield Naturalists' : " Corals." — Mr. Joseph 

 French. 



„ 24. Entomological Society of London. (Anniversary.) 



2G. Leeds Naturalists' Club and Scientific Association, 

 Converzasione in connection with the Leeds 

 Mechanics' Institution. 



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Mr. C. P. ITobkirk will feel obliged by any contribution of County 

 or Local lists of Mosses for his projected work on "The 

 <.Teographica.l Pistiibntioh of British Mosses," 



