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NATURE NOTES 
E. Bailey, Miss Roget, and Mr. C. D. Soar. The proofs of the 
plates illustrating the second volume of the Ray Society’s Mono- 
graph on Tunicates were shown by Mr. John Hopkinson, F.L.S., 
and plates from Webb and Sillem’s Monograph of British 
Woodlice, by the authors. 
In Geology, fossils were sent by Messrs. G. E. Dibley, James 
Francis and T. W. Reader. Bones of the Dodo came from the 
collection of Mr. Wintour F. Gwinnell, F.G.S., who also showed 
fossil fishes and volcanic minerals. Mrs. McKay sent dust from 
Martinique and St. Vincent, while Mr. Rudler’s exhibit in this 
connection has already befen mentioned. 
There was quite a number of interesting archaeological 
specimens of various kinds. Mr. F. G. Fenton had a large 
collection of prehistoric implements, while Mr. Kennard brought 
a series from Uxbridge. 
Mr. F. W. Reader’s contribution included bone skates and pin 
polishers. Mr. H. H. Poole brought a charter of Richard I., 
and Mr. F. J. Kingston old leather shoes. Mr. Bidwell’s 
series of English betrothal gifts deserves special mention. These 
were mostly wooden objects carved by young swains for their 
ladyloves, and many took the form of stay busks. A curious 
fifteenth century tile from West Hendred Church was shown by 
Mr. A. B. R. Wallis, and horse-bells and photographs illustrating 
the way in which they were mounted, were contributed by Mr. 
W. Fawrence. Some coins lent by the Honorary Secretary 
were arranged so as to give an idea of the history of a penny, 
and the evolution of the figure of Britannia. 
Mr. Bernard Gomme displayed, on behalf of the Fondon 
Topographical Society, a series of the fine maps which this body 
has reproduced. Prints of brass rubbings belonging to Miss 
A. F. M. Gibb, were hung up, and various objects of native 
workmanship were sent by Mr. Shaw Crompton, R.I., Mrs. 
McKay, and Mrs. A. B. R. Wallis. 
Meteorological instruments formed the exhibit of Messrs. 
Lander and Smith, while a diagram illustrating the rainfall in 
London was prepared by Mr. J. H. Curtis. Among publications 
on view were the Nature Knowledge leaflets of the Agricultural 
Education Committee and bound volumes of Nature Notes (the 
magazine of the Society) exhibited by the Publishers, Messrs. 
Bale, Sons and Danielsson. There was also the prospectus of 
the “ Country in Town ” Exhibition, specimen copies of “ Know- 
ledge,” and some small Nature books contributed by Mr. E. A. 
Nash. 
Mr. Franz Zeidler’s Bijou Orchestra gave as much pleasure 
as it did last year: Messrs. J. and J. Hopkinson, Ltd., kindly 
lent the grand pianos ; while the refreshments were supplied by 
Messrs. Moon, Field and Co., of Ealing. 
The following ladies and gentlemen formed the Conversazione 
Committee: — Mrs. Percy Myles, Professor Boulger, Dr. Dudley 
Buxton, Messrs. J. Shaw Crompton, R.I., J. F. Davie, C. M. 
Miihlberg, E. A. Nash, H. H. Poole, F. W. Rudler, I.S.O., 
