July, 1892. MIDLAND UNION of natural history societies. 145 
MIDLAND UNION OF NATURAL HISTORY 
SOCIETIES. 
The next annual meeting is fixed to be held at Oswestry, 
on the invitation, and under the auspices of, “ The Oswestry 
and Welshpool Naturalists’ Field Club,” but the dates are 
not finally decided upon, but will most probably be Tuesday 
and Wednesday, August 23rd and 24tli. The neighbour- 
nood is an extremely interesting one, and it is to be hoped 
that there will be a considerable attendance of members, 
The following circular has been forwarded for distribution 
among the members of the societies in the Union, and every 
effort will be made to ensure a most enjoyable meeting. 
It is to be hoped that many short papers recording original 
and interesting observations — biological, geological, or 
archeological (as suggested in the secretaries’ circular) will 
be forthcoming at the annual meeting. 
COPY OF CIRCULAR. 
By the kind invitation of the Oswestry and Welshpool 
Naturalists’ Field Club, the Annual Meeting of the Midland 
Union of Natural History Societies for 1892 will be held at 
Oswestry, on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 23rd and 24th. 
In order to increase the interest and utility of the Annual 
Meeting, it is proposed to afford additional facilities for the 
interchange of thought between the members of the constituent 
Societies. For this purpose a portion of the time of the 
Meeting will be devoted to the reading of a series of short 
Papers (not exceeding ten minutes apiece) recording any 
original and interesting observations made by members of the 
Union during the past twelve months. 
Thus, in Botany and Zoology, the Committee suggest that 
it would be acceptable to have the record of new or rare 
species from any locality, accompanied, where practicable and 
desirable, by the specimens themselves, or observations upon 
the local Flora and Fauna, &c. In Geology, notes upon the 
discovery of undescribed strata or fossils, the opening up of 
new sections, or any similar observations, would be of much 
interest, more especially if illustrated by specimens, photo¬ 
graphs, models, &c. In Archaeology, there is abundant scope 
for interesting scientific or historical memoranda and photo¬ 
graphic records of the development of architecture in the 
Midlands. 
In this connection it must be remembered that obser¬ 
vations which, considered individually, may seem of little 
value, may, collectively, prove of distinct scientific import¬ 
ance. 
