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our Society until 1884, but has been long known by several of its 
members, and highly valued as a correspondent or friend. 
The only other member of tliis Society whose death we have to 
deplore is Captain Philip llamond, who has for some time 
left this city, but who will be well remembered as having 
resided for awhile at Mousehold House, Thorpe. He showed 
much interest in the natural history of Norfolk, and also in its 
anticputies ; and he left a valuable collection of books relating to 
Norfolk. 
During the i>ast session we liave liad many valued palters 
contributed to our Society ; besides some notes — shorter, but not 
necessarily less interesting, or of less value. 
Wo have also had several specimens e.xhibited. And, in 
addition, we have had a considerable number of members who 
have taken part in the various discussion.s. 
I need scarcely remind you how varied these contributions have 
lieen ; and how birds, beasts, hshes, insects, and smaller creatures ; 
as well as seeds and plants, great and small ; have .all received 
illustrations during the year. Distant parts of the globe, too, 
have helped to supply us with the material which has been brought 
before us, notably by our late President, Colonel Feilden. 
i^lany of the papers avill bo published in the forthcoming 
‘ Tran.sactions ’ of the Society ; and to these I need scarcely allude, 
as they can all be read by us very shortly. But I should scarcely 
like to omit to mention the be.autiful botanic.al specimens exhibited 
by Mr. Long of Wells, at our hast meeting. Tlie rarity and 
interest of some of them, the beauty and finish of the mountings, 
and the true scientific intelligence displayed in all, can but make 
us desire that so competent a collector would not only further 
explore Ids district, but also enrich this Society by the exhibition 
of the fruit of his researches. 
As to the contributions which will not appear in our 
‘ Transactions ’ : — At tlio May meeting, !Mr. F. Sutton read some 
interesting notes on Strawberry growing. In October, Mr. Southwell 
read extracts from the records of the Whaling s.s. “Eclipse” in the 
Greenland seas. Mr. Southwell’s notes referred more particularly 
