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NATURE NOTES 
Several very interesting excursions have been made, more especially one on 
August 20 last, to the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent’s Park, when ]rrac- 
tically the whole of the members attended. 
Since the inauguration, tire following papers have been read and demon- 
strations made : — 
1904. 
Subject. 
Aug. 
5 
“ An Introduction to the Study of Fish ” 
“ British White Butterflies ” 
19 
Oct. 
25 
“Ichthyology” ... 
“ Popular Entomology ” 
Nov. 
25 
Dec. 
2 
“ The Life and Work of Gilbert White ” 
The 
Society’s collection of lantern slides was used 
1905. 
Jan. 
6 
“ Electricity and Animal Magnetism ” 
20 
“ British Freshwater Fishes” ... 
Feb. 
24 
“ Popular Errors in Entomology, 
Feb. 
24 
especially Lepidoptera.” 
“ Life in the Aquarium ” 
March 
17 
“Freshwater Mollusca”... 
Lecturer. 
Mr. Hall. 
Master GarnettThompson. 
Mr. Hall. 
Demonstration by Mr. G. 
Brooks. 
Professor Boulger, F.L.S. 
to illustrate the lecture. 
Mr. W. J. Wade (Asso- 
ciate). 
F. E. Watkin (Associate). 
Demonstration by Mr. G. 
Brooks. 
Paper and Demonstration 
by Mr. J. C. M. Grint. 
Demonstration by Mr. 
C. -M. Hall, M.M.S. 
The exhibits at the meetings have been of a most interesting kind, and speak 
well for the devotion of the Associates to their various studies. Several of the 
members live in other parts of the country, and the specimens sent by them from 
time to time have proved of the utmost value. The thanks of the home members 
of the Branch are due particularly to Master Frank Barlow, of Staleybridge, 
for the shells and other specimens from his district .sent from time to time for 
exliibition at the meetings. 
Mr. J. L. Wood deserves very grateful thanks for allowing the meetings of 
the Branch to be held at Brunswick Hall, and for other kindnesses shown from 
time to time by him. 
Totnes Kint:; Edward VI. School Katural History Society {Junior^. — During 
the year thirty lectures have been given to the Society on such interesting subjects 
as “Behind the Scenes of the Zoo,” on “Snakes,” and the “Aquarium,” 
“ Insect Life,” and a “ Devonshire Lane.” Excursions are a regular feature, and 
prizes, too, have been awarded for various pieces of work in natural history, one 
of which is somewhat out of the common, namel)’, for “ Taming of a Wild 
Creature.” IMany of the lectures are printed in full in The 7 'otuesian, which 
contains detailed accounts of the proceedings. 
SUMMARY OF BRANCH PAVMENT.S. 
Made during the financial year ending March 31, 1905. 
Branch. 
Paid for Natukk Notes. Contributions. 
Abinger and .Shere 
£'^ >4 
8 
... £0 
10 
0 
Birmingham 
11 5 
4 
3 
9 
0 
Ealing (1903) 
5 1 
10 
... I 
8 
7 
Farnham ... 
I 14 
8 
0 
17 
0 
Halifax 
donation i 
10 
0 
1 16 
10 
... 0 
5 
9 
Hampstead 
17 6 
8 
4 
16 
0 
North Somerset ... 
I 6 
0 
0 
8 
6 
> > , , ... ... 
— 
donation i 
IS 
6 
Rajic of Lewes (1903) 
— 
0 
7 
3 
,, ,, (1904) ... 
Richard Jefferies (1903) ... 
1 14 
8 
— 
02 
2 
0 
2 
10 
• £ a 2 2 
10 
10 
5 
