president’s address. 
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Mr. A. Bennett contributed a paper on the “ Distribution of 
Veronica verna, L. ; V. triphyllos, L. ; Herniaria glabra, L. ; 
and Scleranthus perennis , L.” 
On 26th November, your President exhibited a specimen of 
a hybrid Pheasant ; Mr. A. Patterson read some “Notes”; 
the Rev. R. B. Caton sent some tables of observations on the 
arrivals of migratory birds at Great Fakenham, Suffolk, and 
Mr. Gerald H. Gurney gave an account of the Butterflies found 
at Digne, in the Basses Alpes, and exhibited many beautiful 
specimens. 
On the 28th January, 1908, Mr. A. Patterson sent for 
exhibition a specimen of the Black Sea Bream, obtained off 
Cromer. The Hon. Secretary announced that Mr. Robert 
Gurney wished to collaborate with him in the preparation 
of a Botanical Survey of the Broads District, and asked for 
the co-operation of botanical members of the Society. Mr 
W. H. Burrell showed specimens, and read some notes on 
“ Leucobryum glaucuni. Schp.” Dr. D. G. Thomson read a 
paper on the “ Bringing up and taming of a Hare.” Mr. C. A. 
Hamond remarked on the Luminous Owls of North Norfolk. 
Mr. W. G. Clarke read a paper on “ Norfolk Neolithic Harpoon- 
barbs and Triangular Knives,” and the Rev. E. N. Bloomfield 
contributed a list of “ Additions to Norfolk Algie.” 
On February 25th, Mr. \V. G. Clarke read a paper entitled 
“ Some Breckland Characteristics;” Mr. R. J. W. Purdy one 
on “The Occasional Luminosity of the White Owl.” 
Other papers contributed were “ Meteorological Notes for 
1907,” by Mr. A. W. Preston, F.R. Met. Soc., and “ Insects 
of the Breck.” by Mr. Claude Morley. F.Z.S. 
THE BIRDS OF HAN DA. 
There are few, if any. places in the British Isles that afford 
more attractions to a Naturalist for a Summer holiday than 
do the Highlands of Scotland, and to one whose principle 
hobby is Bird-watching, I would recommend the west coast 
of Sutherlandshire. 
