president’s address. 
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a view possibly to getting some alteration in the legislation 
with regard to the protection of birds. It occurs to me that 
perhaps your members might be willing to procure for us 
birds of certain suspected species, from time to time, between 
say January 1st and June 1st. If you would do this, I would 
find some one to open their crops and carefully examine 
the contents, and I feel sure that the result of such a systematic 
piece of work would be of the greatest interest to visitors 
to the Show, and might also be of great value at the present 
time. The birds to be dealt with should be the Rook, 
Starling, Greenfinch, Sparrow, Lark, and Gull (blackheaded).” 
Dr. Henry’s reply contained several suggestions for the 
requirements in the Forestry Exhibit, such as specimens of 
tree-attacking insects, attacked Wood, Fungi that attack 
trees, Deformations in trees, e.g.. Witches Brooms, photographs 
illustrating effect of wind on trees, instances of natural 
seedlings of trees, &c. 
Two separate circulars dealing with these requirements 
were sent out to various members by the Hon. Secretary, 
acting in concert with Mr. W. H. Burrell, F.L.S., who was 
appointed Assistant Hon. Secretary for the purposes of 
the Sub-Committee. Many replies and offers of help were 
received, and it is hoped that our Society may materially 
assist in furthering the value of the Scientific Exhibits at 
the Royal Show. 
The Hon. Secretary mentioned the receipt of two donations 
to the Society, viz., £1 from Mr. J. H. Gurney and £2 from 
the Rev. E. N. Bloomfield. A Sub-Committee was appointed 
to consider the preparation of a catalogue of the Society’s 
Library. Mr. A. Patterson read some notes and observations 
on Yarmouth fishes, Mr. H. E. Hurrell a paper on the 
Polyzoa in Norfolk, and Mr. E. T. Roberts exhibited speci- 
mens of the Little Auk. 
January 31st, 19x1. Mr. A. W. Preston, F.R. Met. Soc., 
read his Meteorological Notes for 1910, Mr. J. H. Gurney 
a paper on the Great Auk’s egg, and Mr. H. J. Thouless 
