dining the jmst year of three of our original members : Mr. W. S. 
Boulton, Mr. A. M. F. Morgan, and Mr. John King. The latter 
gentleman never took an active part in the management of this 
Society , but has for the j)ast fifty years been devoted to the study 
of the Geology of Korfolk : and although he has not, I believe, him- 
self contributed to the geological literature of the county, his large 
and valuable collections of fossils, chiefly from the Chalk, as well 
as his great experience, have always been at the service of those 
engaged in the study, to whom they have proved of the greatest 
assistance. It is not only by the Naturalists’ and Geological 
Societies that Mr. King will be missed — wherever a good work was 
to be done there his energy Avas untiring. 
In reviewing the proceedings of the past year, I have to record 
that the Eoyal Microscopical Society has done us the honour of 
electing our President for the time being an ex-officio Felloiv of 
that Society. We have also received a goodly number of additions 
to the library, some of which are of considerable value. Conspicuous 
amongst these are the publications of the Geological Survey of the 
lerritories of the United States of America, received through 
Ur. F. V. Hayden. A list of the publications received Avill be 
found printed in the ‘ Transactions.’ 
Of the unjAublished jDajAers read before the Society, one by Mr. 
Bridgman in September, had reference to the Aculeate Hynien- 
optera. Although he complained of the badness of the season, 
he had some very good captures to report, and rare as well as 
beautiful specimens to exhibit. 
In May, Lieut. -Colonel Leathes gave us a very interesting 
account of the various natural history phenomena observed by 
him during a voyage to India and back in II. M. Troop-ship 
‘Crocodile.’ Many of Colonel Leathes’ observations wore very 
suggestive, and the discussion Avhich followed the delivery of the 
address certainly ivas not the less interesting from the diversity of 
opinion Avhich it elicited. It is very much to be desired that other 
members of the Society ivho have the opportunity of travelling 
abroad, would favour us in a like manner. Mr. Dix also, at the 
January meeting, gave us an account of the excursion to Ilorstead 
