40 NATURE NOTES 
NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES. 
Bath. — The Bath Branch has arranged for a course of six lectures to be 
given in conjunction with the Oxford University Extension lectures. The subject 
chosen is “The Growth and Life- Histories of Animals,” and the lecturer is Mr. 
A. W. Brown, B.A., F.L.S. (late Exhibitioner of Christ Church, Oxford). This 
is the first occasion that the Local Branch has united with any other Society in a 
course of lectures, and if the experiment is a successful one it may become an 
annual fixture. 
Clapton (Lower Lea Valley). — The meetings of this branch are being 
held this season at the Sigdon Road Board School, the room previously used 
being no longer available. Owing to delay in completing the necessary arrange- 
ments, the session began a month later than usual, the first meeting being held on 
Saturday, December 21, 1901, when Mr. G. H. Watson read a, paper on ‘‘Snakes 
and their habits,” illustrating his remarks with living specimens. 
On January 18, Mr. Stanley Austin gave some very interesting “Notes on 
some Gothic Buildings,” which included the Hospital of St. Cross, Winchester 
Cathedral, Christchurch, Oxford, and others. Mr. Austin’s Notes were illustrated 
by a fine series of lantern slides, Mr. Adolph Robbins kindly acting as lanternist. 
Ealing. March 10. Public Buildings, Ealing, W. Lecture before the 
Ealing Photographic Society, by William Martin, Esq., M.A., LL. D., illustrated 
by original lantern slides, upon “ Ringmer and Gilbert White ; Ringmer as a 
field for the camera.” The President and Council cordially invite members of 
the Selborne Society. Trams from the Shepherd’s Bush Station of the Central 
London Railway pass the doors of the Public Buildings. 
Selborne Saturday Afternoons 
Saturday, February 8. Kew Gardens. — Professor Boulger will conduct the 
members through the Arboretum. Assemble at the main entrance on Kew Green 
at 2.45 p.m. 
Saturday, February 21 . — Natural History Museum (Bird Department). Meet 
Mrs. Percy Myles in the Entrance Hall, Natural History Museum, at 2.15 p.m. 
Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe, Keeper of the Ornithological Department, has kindly 
undertaken to act as guide to the Selbornians. 
ANSWERS TO GORRES-PO N DENTS. 
C. Ware. — The data sent are insufficient for identification. 
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