SELBORNE SOCIETV NOTICES 
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H. Witty, Esq. ; Miss Jane Wood ; Francis C. Woodbridcre, Esq. ; E. J. 
Wright, Es(]. 
Midhunt Rranch.—'iAx%. Coombe. 
Subscriptions. — Subscriptions of greater value than 5s. have been received 
from the following members : J. H. Bowman, Esq., £\. is. ; Mrs. Brewin, £\ is. ; 
F. A. Currey, Esq., £\ is. ; .Mrs. F. A. Currey, £i is. ; Mrs. Broomhead-Colton- 
Fox, 10.5. ; Miss Broomhead-Colton-h ox, los. ; Miss Hagen, los. ; G. B. Milne- 
Redhead, Esq., los. ; W. E. Milne-Redhead, Esq., 7s. 6d. 
Library. — The Honorary Librarian will attend at 20, Hanover Square, 
from 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., on the evenings of May 18 and June 15, for the 
purpose of issuing books to members. 
The Honorary Librarian has pleasure in announcing the following additions 
to the Library: “The Sea Shore,” “Shown to the Children” Series, by 
Janet H. Kelman and Rev. T. Wood ; “ Three Voyages of a Naturalist,” 
hy M. J. Nicol ; “Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants,” by E. Saunders, F.R.S., 
F.L.S. ; “The Age of the Earth,” by W. J. Sollas, D.Sc., F.R.S., all kindly 
presented by the Editor. 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Brent Valley and Richmond Branch. — The Annual General Meeting of the 
Brent Valley and Richmond Branch was held at St. George’s Hall, Ealing, on 
Thursday, April 9. There was a good attendance and the chair was taken by 
the Hon. Sir John Cockburn, K.C.M.G., M.D. The balance-sheets for the past 
two years were read and adopted. 
During the past year the branch has grown at an astonishing rate, there being 
now nearly three hundred members. This rapid growth is mainly due to the 
interest shown in the Bird-Sanctuary which is carried on by the branch. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President, The 
Hon. Sir John Cockburn, K. C. M.G., M.D. Vice-Presidents, Mr. A. A. 
George, Professor Henslow, Dr. Bowdler Sharpe and His Worship the iMayor 
of Ealing. Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Wilfred Mark Webb. 
Executive Committee, Miss Astbury, Mr. J. F. Davie, Miss Grout, Mr. 
Lawrence, Miss Parker, Mr. H. H. Poole, Mr. R. H. Read, and Mr. Wilfred 
Mark Webb. Bird-Sanctuary Commictee, Miss Astbury, Mr. J. King, Mr. R. 
H. Read, Mr. H. H. Poole, Mr. B. Weaver, Mr. Wilfred Mark Webb and the 
Hon. Secretary. 
A lecture on “The Birds of the Brent Valley,” by Mr. R. H. Read, M.B.O.U., 
was enthusiastically received, as also was an exhibition of lantern slides of the 
Bird Sanctuary, made from photographs taken by Mr. H. H. Poole anti Mr. 
Wilfred Mark Webb, F.L.S. , and described by the latter. Mr. J. Milton 
Ofiford, F.R.M.S., very kindly lent and manipulated his lantern. 
EXCURSIONS. 
Saturday, March 14. — In the absence of Mr. George Nicholson, F.L.S., 
V.M.H., who was seriously ill. Dr. Otto Stapf, P'.R.S., at very short notice, 
kindly met the party of some fifty .Selbornians at Kew Gardens, and conducted 
them through the greenhouses, the Alpine Garden and the .Vtuseum. In all 
of these Dr. Stapf pointed out the plants best worth notice, and greatly increased 
the enjoyment of the members by the many interesting facts he mentioned about 
the different species. As often happens at meetings in a public place, members 
of the general community usurped the position of the Selbornians in such numbers 
as to render it difficult for the guide to make himself heard by all the party. 
Before the members separated a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Dr. 
Stapf, on the proposition of Mrs. McKay, a member of the Council of the Society. 
Saturday, March 28. — The Rector, Rev. J. Stephen Barrass, very kindly 
conducted a party of forty-nine members over the interesting Church of St. 
Lawrence Jewry. The church is of very early foundation, probably dating back 
to Saxon times, though the existing list of rectors, which is complete up-to-date, 
does not commence until 1180. The living was originally in the gift of the 
Abbot of Montreux, in Normandy. The earliest instititution of which there is 
