At tlie May meeting, the Eev. J. A. Laurence read extracts 
from a letter from his brother, relating to some forms of insect 
life in Australia. The Rev. L. h . Linton read a paper on a 
botanical ramble in the Breadalbane Mountains. He also read 
a paper on the variation in the colours of Flowers, especially in 
regard to Albinism, in which ho showed that the plants whoso 
flowers most often varied to wdiite w'ore those ■which had blue 
or purplish flowers, giving a list of fifteen blue and thirty-four 
purple-flowering plants which did so j and also added a list of 
about half a dozen plants, with usually white flowers, which some- 
times turned to purple or pink. 
At the September meeting, the Rev. W. Barlee exhibited and 
presented to the Society some beautiful photographs taken on 
the occasion of their visit to Aylsham and Blickling. Miss Barnard 
exhibited some interesting botanical specimens. A paper, by 
Mr. J. Whitaker, on Albinism and the variation of plumage in 
Birds, was read; also a supplementary paper on the same subject 
by Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jun. ; and an interesting discussion followed. 
But both papers and discussion seem to prove that there is still 
a wide field open for discovery in the subject of Albinism. 
Mr. F. Kitton gave the result of a microscopic examination 
of the feathers of the so-called Tawny Water-hen. A coloured 
illustration of this bird has been presented to the Society by 
Mr. J. II . Gurney, Jun., and will form the frontispiece to the 
present volume. 
At a meeting of the Journal Committee, held the same 
evening, a most important resolution was carried, on the motion 
of Mr. Stevenson, seconded by Mr. Southwell, to the effect that 
those members who had prepared lists of the Fauna and Floia 
of the County should be requested to make supplementary lists for 
the forthcoming number, the concluding part of the third volume of 
the ‘Transactions.’ These gentlemen having most kindly acceded to 
this request, the lists of the Fauna and Flora will, in the next 
number, be presented complete up to the present dale. The 
importance of this I need not impress upon you, ladies and 
gentlemen. This addition makes tire lists immensely valuable 
