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bution consisted of skulls of carnivorous animals, and hippo- 
potamus ivory. 
The “ Trap-door ” spiders’ nests from Brazil came from 
the collection of Commander Wilson- Barker, K.N., F.K.S.E. 
Some birds stuffed by Messrs. Rowland Ward were very 
effective. The birds' eggs shown by Mr. Rosenberg, F.Z.S., 
were most attractiv^e, as were the ants’ nests sent by Messrs. 
A. W. Gamage, Ltd. Included in Messrs. Edward Gerrard and 
Sons’ exhibit were some exceedingly fine skeletons of large frogs. 
Mr. Peter Lawson, F.R.M.S., showed a curious cameo, and Mr. 
B. T. Lowne one of his interesting miniature bogs with golden 
saxifrage in bloom. Botanical models were on Messrs. Watsons’ 
table. Mr. Ernest Swain sent a piece of timber which had 
decayed in the centre, leaving the branches. Not the least 
interesting was the host of moths caught during the years 1906 
and 1907 in Kew Gardens. In order that these might be 
exhibited, Mr. S. Langley Simmons made a journey from 
Southampton. 
Among the lantern slides a number of coots and great crested 
grebes by Miss E. L. Turner may be mentioned, while Messrs. 
Newton and Co. arranged several series in a large frame. 
Natural History pictures were not numerous, Mr. Stanley C. 
Bailey, F.G.S., contributed some books of botanical studies, 
and a number of coloured drawings of water-mites by Mr. 
Charles D. Soar were on a screen. Mr. E. J. Bedford’s life-like 
paintings of insects were sent at the instance of Mr. Percival 
Westell, F.L.S. selection of original drawings made by Mr. 
W. J. Webb, to illustrate “The Principles of Horticulture,” 
written by the Secretary of the Selborne Society, came from 
Messrs. Blackie and Son. Among the stereographs sent by 
Mr. Cherry Kearton was one of a Raven taken in Wales on 
April 25, the day before the Soiree, and printed in the train on 
the way to London on the day on which it was exhibited. 
Other exhibitors of photographs were Messrs. Goode, Goulton, 
and Perrin. Mr. John J. Ward’s pictures showed the story of 
a landscape during twelve months. Cloud photographs were 
shown by Mr. J. A. Curtis, and Commander Wilson-Barker, 
R.N., F.R.S.E. Among Mr. William Lawrence’s series was a 
picture of the Selborne Society at Iver Water Splash. 
The following is a list of the Geological and Mineralogical 
exhibits : Interesting Fossils and Minerals from the Chalk, 
Mr. G. E. Dibley, F.G.S. Fossils from the Upper, Middle and 
Lower Devonian of the Ardennes, the Eifel, and Britanny, 
including Cephalopods, Brachipods, Crinoids, Corals and Trilo- 
bites, Mr. James Francis, F.G.S. Portsea Marble and Granite, 
Mr. W. W. Golding. Fossil Reptiles, Mr. W. F. Gwinnell. 
Models of Famous Diamonds, drawings of Rock Sections, the 
Rev. H. N. Hutchinson, B.A., F.G.S. Fossil Ammonites from 
the Lias, Mr. Thos. W. Reader, F.G.S. Specimens of Calcites, 
Fluorites, Quartz, Ores and Corals, Mr. G. H. Richards. Precious 
