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meeting of the Association. Two meetings of the Conference 
were held on August 31st and September 5th. At the first 
meeting, the Chairman of the Conference, Professor J. W. 
Gregory, F.R.S., delivered an able and suggestive address, 
entitled, “ The Scientific Misappropriation of Popular 
Terms.” As the title suggests the methods of the modern 
burglar, it would perhaps have conveyed its meaning more 
clearly if expressed as “ The Misappropriation by Science of 
Popular Terms.” The author discussed as instances, amongst 
others, the technical use of common words like metal, rock, 
and clay. At the second meeting, our friend Mr. F. Balfour 
Browne, of the Belfast Naturalists’ Field Club, presented the 
Report of a sub-Committee appointed to formulate a definite 
system on which collectors should record their captures. 
The members of this sub-Committee were all agreed as to 
the soundness of the Watsonian County and Vice-County 
System. Mr. Harold Weger of the British Mycological Society 
read a paper on “ The Study of Fungi by Local Natural History 
Societies,” which led to a good discussion. A large collection 
of fine water-colour drawings, dissections, and photographs of 
fungi, by various workers, was hung round the room. Sir 
Daniel Morris opened a discussion on co-ordination of the 
work of local scientific societies. Mr. Wilfred Mark Webb, 
Secretary of the Selborne Society, read a vigorous paper on 
“ The Protection of Plants,” dealing particularly with the 
extermination of cryptograms, and appealing for the influence 
of local natural history societies. 
T am indebted to my official representation of your 
Society at the Portsmouth Meeting of the British Association 
for a most enjoyable week. 
With reference to the evening meetings : — 
26th September, 1911. A letter was read from Mr. L. J. 
Tillett, on behalf of Mr. James Reeve, F.G.S., thanking the 
Society for his election to the position of Vice-President. 
