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of Arum maculal urn , , Dr. Plowright sent some specimens of 
a new Bivalve, introduced from Portugal, and Mr. Leney made 
some remarks on Bones recently dredged up from near the New 
Mills, Norwich. 
On May 26th your President read a paper on “The Protection 
of Wild and Rare Plants.” Bearing on that at the present, and as 
the summer is coming on, I would strongly urge upon members the 
duty of keeping an eye, as far as they can, upon any rare plants in 
their neighbourhood. Mr. T. Southwell also read a paper on 
“ Some Plarly Decoys.” 
There were two excursions arranged during the summer. The 
first took place on June 24th, and the locality visited was 
Poringland and Upper Stoke. Amongst other interesting plants 
found was Pi/rola minor , L. There was a good attendance of 
members and friends, and an enjoyable afternoon was spent, under 
the guidance of Mr. Bussey, who afterwards kindly provided tea 
for the party at his house. On leaving, one of the members, as he 
was getting into the wagonette, unfortunately slipped and dislocated 
his shoulder. 
The se.cond excursion in July was to Booton Common. The 
weather was very unfavourable, and the attendance small ; but the 
common is of some botanical interest which repaid those who took 
part in the excursion. 
On September 29th the President read a paper on “ The Causes 
of the Thick Adventitious Growth on the boughs and trunks of 
our Forest Trees.” Mr. Patterson read his notes on Natural 
History; Mr. W. G. Clarke exhibited a specimen of the Sooty 
Tern (Sterna fuliginosa ), Mr. F. C. Hinde exhibited an unusual 
form of the Tiger Moth. 
On October 27th Mr. A. Bennett sent a paper on “New Stations 
for Liparis laeselii , Rich, in Norfolk.” Mr. W. A. Dutt sent through 
the Honorary Secretary a “List of Alien Plants from Oulton Broad 
and Lowestoft.” Mr. T. Southwell exhibited Icterine and Aquatic 
Warblers killed at Blakeney, and Miss Aldis a specimen of the 
South European Water Tortoise. 
November 24th, Mr. J. H. Gurney read a paper on “The Birds 
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