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F.L.S. A photograph of this appears in the frontispiece to the Pro¬ 
ceedings Vol. IP, 1909-10; a similar photograph of the Ecdyses of 
the Lobster, also presented by Mr. Waddington, forms the frontis¬ 
piece of Vol. I. of the Proceedings. They are both of an inter¬ 
esting character. The lobster series was presented to the Natural 
History Museum. The other specimens consist of skulls of the 
cat, dog, fox, and rodents; a large number of shells of fresh water 
and marine origin: a few cases of butterflies, in good condition, 
and a number of named specimens preserved in bottles, presented 
by Dr. J. R. L. Dixon, a former secretary. 
The Natural Science Society has recently received many 
gifts of botanical, geological and zoological specimens. It is 
hoped that other gifts will be offered from time to time, especially 
of objects of local interest , which will be gladly welcomed. Letters 
on the subject may be addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Natural 
Science Society, Municipal College, Lansdowne. 
The Geology of the Bournemouth to Boscombe 
Cliff Section. 
By Dr. William T. Ord, F.G.S. 
The completion of the Undercliff Drive has now closed this 
most interesting section to geological investigation. The time is 
therefore opportune for putting on record the result of some years 
study of these strata, especially as little seems to have been pub¬ 
lished on the subject in geological literature since the appearance 
of Mr. Starkey Gardner’s two exhaustive papers on the Bourne¬ 
mouth Beds in the Journal of the Geological Society in 1879 and 
1882 (vol. xxxv., p. 209, and vol. xxxviii., p. 1). During the 
thirty years that have since elapsed many changes have taken 
place in the cliffs from continual falls exposing fresh beds and 
destroying those previously visible, some features recorded by 
Mr. , Gardner have vanished and others have appeared which 
deserve notice. Palaeontologically there is but little to record, for 
unfortunately more than half the magnificent collection of Eocene 
leaves, fruits and other plant remains made by Mr. Gardner, and 
now in the British Museum (Natural History) at South Kensing¬ 
ton, remains, undescribed, most of the specimens being un-named 
or identified. I have taken a number of selected specimens from 
my own cabinet, and the collection of our Society, to London, and 
in spite of the kind assistance of our former President, Dr. A. 
Smith Woodward, in placing the whole collection under his care 
at my disposal, have been unable to name the majority of them. 
However, Dr. Woodward assures me that this defect is soon to 
be remedied, and that the palaeo-botanist recently appointed will 
