HEETFO ED SHIRE NATURAL HISTOEY SOCIETY. 
XVII 
Oct. 16, at St. Albans.—Eabies and the Pasteur Institute; by John Evans, 
D.C.L., LL.D., Treas. R.S., Pres. S.A., etc. 
Nov. 19, at Watford.—The Diseases of Plants due to Fungi; by George 
Massee, F.R.M.S. 
Dec. 17, at Watford.—Notes on a Visit to Italy; by Alfred T. Brett, M.D. 
A Bye Meeting for Microscopical study also was held at the 
residence of Mr. Hopkinson,—The Grange, St. Albans,—on the 
15th of April, when Mr. F. M. Campbell, F.L.S., made some 
remarks on the eyes of insects. 
The following Field Meetings were held during the year :— 
April 27.—St. Stephen’s, St. Albans. 
May 18.—Boxmoor, Bennet’s End, and Nash Mills. 
■- 25.—Harpenden and Wheathampstead. 
June 1.—St. Peter’s, St. Albans. 
- 6.—Digswell and Hatfield. 
- 20.—Bayford and Cole Green, Hertford. 
- 22.—Bricket Wood and Munden Park. 
- 29.—Totternhoe and Ivinghoe. 
July 5.—Leavesden Woods and Watford. 
Oct. 19.—Bricket Wood. 
The meetings on May 18 and June 29 were held in conjunction 
with the Geologists’ Association. At the Fungus Foray, on Oct. 
19, Mr. G. Massee kindly attended and named the specimens col¬ 
lected. Owing no doubt to the inclemency of the weather, the 
number of members present was extremely small. 
The thanks of the Society are due, for hospitality kindly afforded 
at the field meetings, to the Misses Ormerod, Torrington House, St. 
Albans; to Dr. John Evans, F.E.S., etc., Nash Mills, Hemel Hemp¬ 
stead ; to Mr. Eichard Gibbs, The Hollies, St. Albans; to the Hon. 
A. H. Holland Hibbert, Munden, Watford; and to Mr. George 
Eooper, Nascott House, Watford. 
Four parts of the Society’s 1 Transactions,’ containing 120 pages 
and one plate, have been issued during the year, and the present 
volume will be completed in two more parts, one containing the 
proceedings of the last two sessions, and the other the title page, 
index, etc., with the list of members as an appendix. It is also 
intended to issue with this part a supplement to the ‘ Catalogue of 
the Library.’ 
The library is in a satisfactory condition, and numerous books 
have been received during the past year as gifts or by exchange. 
The Librarian regrets to say that at present the library is not used 
by, and appears to be practically useless to, the great majority of 
the members. The Council hopes shortly to be able to issue new 
regulations which will facilitate the borrowing of books. 
In conclusion, while thanking the Committee of the Watford 
Public Library for the accommodation afforded to your library and 
museum, the Council regrets that the Committee seems to be 
unable to make adequate provision for the meetings of the Society 
on the third Tuesday in each winter month, as originally arranged, 
so that in some cases it has been necessary to alter the date. 
