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neglected branch of natural history, than, as is more commonly the 
case, one to which the attention of others has been long given. 
Such a subject has been sketched out for us this year in a paper 
‘ On the Study of Diptera,’ by one of our members, Mr. R. H. 
Meade, of Bradford, which want of space alone prevents us from 
printing in our Transactions. The publication of Mr. Bridgman’s 
list is also unavoidably postponed until next year. 
Professor Newton has sent us a number of interesting letters on 
ornithological subjects, written by Norfolk Naturalists who are now 
deceased, to which Mr. Stevenson and Mrs. Lubbock have added 
others. It is one of the legitimate objects of this Society to rescue 
from oblivion the names and the works of our predecessors. At 
our January meeting, Mr. Kitton gave us a most interesting 
memoir, constructed from material which fortunately came under 
his appreciative notice, of Vm. Arderon, who resided in this city 
from 1724 to 1767, in which latter year he died, being buried in 
the old church at Heigham. He was a Pellow of the Royal 
Society, and not only a most painstaking naturalist, but a man 
who, on many subjects, held opinions far advanced on those then 
current. Our thanks are due to Mr. Kitton for having reminded 
us of the existence and the labours of our well-nigh forgotten 
fellow-citizen. 
Professor Babington has sent us a list of plants observed by him 
near Cromer in the years 1875 and 1876. It is to be feared that 
the opening of the new railway, however desirable on other 
accounts, may lead to the extermination of some of our rarer plants, 
and so give this list, a few years hence, a sorrowful interest to 
botanists. 
We publish this year as usual the notes of our well-known 
ornithologist Mr. Stevenson, and the Weather Report by Mr. 
Quinton, the Secretary of the Norwich Meteorological Society, also 
some notes on Norfolk mammalia, by Mr. Frank Norgatoof Sparham. 
Those who remember the paper which that gentleman favoured us 
with some time since, will welcome another communication from 
one whose opportunities and leisure are fortunately associated with 
much practical knowledge of Natural History. 
