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Hong-Kong, limestone stalactite, and chalcedony. Mr. J. Baxter, several 

 specimens of crystalline limestone. Mr. S. Mosley, a large number of 

 coloured drawings of foreign lepidoptera, executed by himself. The 

 specimens shown were chiefly from New Jersey and Panama. Mr. 

 O. P. Hobkirk then introduced the subject of the testimonial to be given 

 to Mr. Barber, late secretary of the W.R.C.N.S., and Mr. S. Bairstow 

 was appointed to receive subscriptions. Mr. J. Robinson read a paper on 



Spiders," at the close of which an interesting discussion took place. — 

 J. Mackenzie, Hon. Sec. 



The Leeds Naturalists' Club and Scientific Association. — 241st 

 meeting (seventh annual meeting), Feb. 27. Mr. S. Jefierson, F.C.S., 

 president, in the chair. The annual report showed that the year had 

 been the most successful one the Society has enjoyed since its formation, 

 that 60 members had been elected during the year, and that the 

 Society numbered now 152 members as against ]05 at the commence- 

 ment of the period ; that 36 meetings had been held, papers being read 

 at 16 of them ; that the excursions were those arranged bytheW.R.C.N.S. 

 and an extra one to Boroughbridge ; that certain modifications in the 

 plans of the W.R.O.N.S. were contemplated, with view of increasing its 

 efiiciency and usefulness ; that on the suggestion of Mr. W. Nelson local 

 collections to illustrate the fauna and flora of the county had been 

 commenced during the year ; that the library had been well used by the 

 members ; and that the treasurer's financial statement showed a balance 

 in favour of the Society of £4 7s. lOd. , and an income of £35 lis. Od. 

 The report and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. The officers 

 for the ensuing year are — president, Mr. James Abbott ; six vice- 

 presidents ; treasurer, Mr. W. E. Clarke ; secretary, Mr. Wm. Denison 

 Roebuck ; and council of six members. The retiring president, Mr, 

 Samuel Jefferson, F.O.S., then read his valedictory address, in which, as 

 stipulated by the rules, he reviewed the history of the Society during his 

 term of office ; he added to this an interesting general sketch of the 

 progress made by science generally during the same period. Previous 

 to the annual meeting a special one was held to revise certain rules. 



Leeds Conchological Club. — 9th meeting, March 8th, Mr. William 

 Nelson, president, in the chair. — Mr. J ohn W . Taylor exhibited a portion 

 of a very fine and large collection of land and fresh-water shells, collected 

 at Zanzibar and Mozambique, East Africa, by Mr. J. S. Gibbon, M.B., 

 and which is accompanied by a very full and interesting series of notes 

 made thereon. He also exhibited some shells from the United States, 

 while a very large number of Yorkshire shells were shewn by other 

 members. 



Liversedge Naturalists' Societf. — Monthly meeting, Feb. 6th, the 

 Rev. W. Fowler in the chair. — Specimens ef Lepidodendron ohovatum and 

 Nenropteris gigantea, from the coal measures, were exhibited by Mr. 

 Rothery, and several plants in flower by Mr. Boothroyd. By means of a 



