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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
Midland Naturalist. Yol. xi. 8vo. Birmingham, 1888. 
Naturalist. New Series, yol. xiii. 8vo. Leeds, 1888. 
New York State Library. Reports and Catalogues, 1885-87. 8vo. New 
York, 1886-88. 
Rugby School Natural History Society. Report for 1887. 8vo. Rugby, 
1888. 
Science Gossip. Yol. x:xiv. 8vo. London, 1888. 
Smithsonian Institution. Annual Report for 1885, part 2. 8vo. Wash¬ 
ington, 1888. 
Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Pro¬ 
ceedings. Yol. xxviii. 8vo. Taunton, 1887. 
United States. Department op Agriculture. Tropical Fruits. 8vo. 
Washington, 1887. 
-. -. Adaptation of Fruits. 8vo. Ib., 1888. 
• -. Geological Survey. Geology of Leadville, Colorado. With Atlas. 
4to. Washington, 1886. 
Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. Magazine. 
Yol. xxiv, No. 70. 8vo. Devizes, 1888. 
Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society. Proceedings. Yol. ix, 
part 3. 8vo. Halifax, 1888. 
• - Naturalists’ Union. Flora of West Yorkshire. By F. Arnold 
Lees. 8vo. London, 1888. 
Purchased. 
Botany, Journal op. New Series, vol. xvii. 8vo. London, 1888. 
Entomologist. Yol. xxi. 8vo. London, 1888. 
Geological Record for 1880-84. Vol. i. 8vo. London, 1888. 
Michael, G. A. D. British Oribatidae. Vol. ii. {Ray Society.) 8vo. London, 
1888. 
Year-book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland. 
Fifth Annual Issue. 8vo. London, 1888. 
Zoologist. Vol. xii. 8vo. London, 1888. 
Ordinary Meeting, 22nd March, 1889, at Watford. 
H. Cayley, Esq., F.R.C.S., in the Chair. 
The Hev. Arthur Johnsou, M.A., and Mr. E. H. Loyd were elected 
Members of the Society. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “A Naturalists’ Calendar for the South-west of Hertford¬ 
shire.” By John Hopkinson, E.L.S., E.G.S., etc. ( Transactions , 
Yol. Y, p. 129.) 
2. “ Report on Insects observed in Hertfordshire in 1888.” By 
E. M. Silvester, E.B.Met.Soc. (Transactions , Yol. Y, p. 134.) 
3. “Notes on Birds observed in Hertfordshire during the year 
1888.” By John Hopkinson, E.L.S., F.G.S., etc. ( Transactions , 
Yol. Y, p. 139.) 
Ordinary Meeting, 25th March, 1889, at St. Albans. 
John Hopkinson, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., etc., in the Chair. 
Mr. H. Leslie Bates, L.B.C.P.(Lond.), Yictoria Street, St. Albans; 
Mr. A. H. Boys, L.R.C.P.(Edin.), Chequer Lawn, St. Albans ; Mr. 
Harry Hine, Holywell Hill, St. Albans; Miss Georgina Ormerod, 
