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Mr. C. O. Groome Napier exhibited a specimen of Loligo media, fouml 
in 1865 at Clevedon, and remarked that these species of Loligo secrete a 
brown fluid lighter in colour than true sepia. He also showed a male 
skylark, Alauda arvensis, of abnormal colour, a kind of fawn colourj 
resembling a cream-coloured lark of South Europe in plumage, but not in 
the form of the bill. 
BOTANICAL SECTION. 
Friday, January 19. — Mr. A. Leipner, President of the section, 
in the chair. 
The Hon. Secretary read the accounts for the previous year, showing a 
balance in hand, which were passed, and a subscription of half-a-guinea 
was voted to the library fund of the parent society. The officers of the 
section were then re-elected to their respective departments by acclamation, 
with thanks for their past services. 
Mr. Leipner begged to thank the members for their confidence in him, 
and said, that although he still felt the greatest interest in the welfare of 
the section, yet in consequence of his numerous engagements he could 
not give that attention to its interests which he could have wished, and 
therefore he should be glad if the members would name some other gentle- 
man to preside over them. It, however, seemed so much the wish of those 
present that Mr. Leipner should continue to officiate, and attend or other- 
wise at his convenience, that he kindly consented to do so. 
The remainder of the evening was spent in preparing and mounting 
specimens of dried plants for the herbarium, which is being established by 
this section. They consisted of plants found within the district of the 
Bristol Naturalists' Society, which had been either gathered in the course of 
the field walks of the section during the past summer, or were supplied 
from the private collections of the members. Each of those present taking 
a separate department, a large number of specimens, which had been 
pressed and prepared by the secretary, were mounted and finished. 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
Thursday, January 25— Mr. W. Sanders, F.R.S., President of 
the section, in the chair. 
The accounts for 1865 were read and passed, showing a balance in hand. 
