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PEOCEEDINGS OE THE 
April 19, at Ware.—Report on the Rainfall in Hertfordshire in 1882 ; by 
the Rev. C. W. Harvey, M.A., F.R.Met.Soc. 
- Meteorological Observations taken at Throcking, Herts, during 
the year 1882; by the Rev. C. W. Harvey, M.A. 
June 1, at Hertford.—The Spiders of the neighbourhood of Hoddesdon: 
* a Contribution to the Arachnidal Fauna of Hertfordshire; 
by F. M. Campbell, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.M.S. 
■-- Notes on the Construction and Application of the Spectroscope ; 
by C. E. Shelly, B.A., M.B. 
Nov. 20, at Watford.—On Meteorology and some Connected Subjects ; by 
G. J. Symons, F.R.S., F.R.Met.Soc. 
- 29, at Hertford.—The Diatomaceee ; with special reference to Species 
found in the neighbourhood of Hertford ; by Isaac Robinson. 
In addition to these papers several short notes were read at the 
meeting on the 17th of April, relating to the meteorology, botany, 
and zoology of Hertfordshire. A Bye Meeting for microscopical 
study was held on the 23rd of January at St. Albans. 
The endeavour which has been made to enlist the services of 
recorders, whose duties are to investigate the Meteorology, Geology, 
Botany, and Zoology of the county, and to collect information from 
the members upon these subjects, has had a very successful result. 
Of the eighteen papers enumerated above, eight may be considered 
to be the reports of our recorders on various branches of the Natural 
History of Hertfordshire. In Meteorology, the Bev. C. W. Harvey 
reports upon the rainfall, and Mr. Hopkinson upon phenological 
phenomena ; in Botany, Mr. Bobinson reports upon the Diatomacese, 
and Miss Selby upon the flowering plants and ferns; and in Zoology, 
Miss Ormerod reports upon the insects, Mr. Campbell upon the 
spiders, Mr. Littleboy upon the birds, and Dr. Brett upon the 
Mammalia of the county. Mr. Campbell’s paper on the Spiders of 
Hoddesdon, which has recently been published in your ‘ Transactions,’ 
may be specially alluded to as a most important contribution to the 
fauna of Hertfordshire as well as one of great value to the natural 
history of the Arachnida. 
The following Field Meetings have been held during the year : 
April 21.—Berkliamsted and the Bourne Yalley. 
May 19.—Aldenham, Watford. 
June 2.—Bricket Wood, Watford. 
-- 16.—Berkkamsted and Brickkill Green. 
- 28.—Easneye Park, Ware. 
July 7.—Cassiobury Park, Watford. 
Oct. 28.—The Tunnel Woods, Watford. 
Two of these meetings were held in conjunction with other 
societies, that on the 21st of April with the Geologists’ Association, 
and that on the 28th of June with the Essex Field Club. The 
former of these was under the direction of Dr. John Evans, F.B.S., 
who gave an interesting outline of the history of Berkhamsted and 
its castle, and a succinct explanation of the geological and meteoro¬ 
logical conditions to which the existence of the Hertfordshire Bourne 
and other similar intermittent streams is due. The meeting on the 
28th of October was the second annual cryptogamic meeting the 
Society has held, and on this occasion the members had the advantage 
