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THE NATURALISTS’ JOURNAL. 
FIELD CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 
Cambridge Entomoligical Society. —The third Natu¬ 
ral History meeting of this society was held on 
the 17th of November. Two Cape gannets were exhibited, these 
differing from the British species by having the tail and tips of 
the wings black. Mr. Barren exhibited some fine var. radiata 
of lubricipeda ; the wings of some radiata were quite black, with 
yellow streaks, the thorax and body being the usual colour. Mr. 
E. Porter showed some Populi (December moth) taken at light; 
also Trichura cratcsgi taken in August at light, as well as G. rub- 
ricollis, the pupae of which he found very abundantly on L. Erne 
islands last March. 
Hastings and St. Leonards Natural History Society.— 
The first meeting of the Hastings Natural History Society was 
held on Tursday evening at the Museum, Brassey Institute. Mr. 
T. H. Cole presided over a small attendance. After the Secre¬ 
tary had read the rules governing the Society, an interesting 
lecture dealing with the relations between the vegetable and 
animal kingdoms was given by Mr H. F. Cheshire. The lectur¬ 
er illustrated his short, but clear and instructive paper, by 
means of drawings and experiments. At the close, a discussion 
ensued, it being taken up by Messrs. Connold, Clarke, and the 
Chairman. A vote of thanks to Mr. Cheshire and the Chairman 
closed the meeting. *■ 
North Kent Entomological and Natural History 
Society, —The usual fortnightly meeting of this society was held 
on November 22nd, at the Coffee Tavern, New-road, Woolwich, 
Mr. Potter presiding. Two candidates were nominated for elec¬ 
tion at the next meeting. Exhibits were made by the following 
members : Mr. Potter, a splendid selection of cocoons from Aus¬ 
tralia, China, India, Japan, and North America; Mr. Allbuary a 
nice series of the dusky sallow moth ; Mr. Poore exhibited a 
number of varieties of freshwater shells, hydrobia, jenkinsi, lim- 
nea, palustris, and other rare and local varieties. Mr. Poore 
also gave a very interesting account of the visit of the Rev. J. W. 
Horsley, Mr. Dennis, and himself to Rainham, and of the speci¬ 
mens found there. The most pleasing incident of the meeting 
was the visit of an old'member, Mr. B. L. Nussey, who has been 
in Canada during the past year. Mr. Nussey is on a business 
visit to England and took the opportunity of meeting his old col¬ 
leagues and showing them the result of the season’s work in 
Canada among the birds, he having a splendid collection of skins 
varying in size from the small humming bird to the great grey 
owl. Mr. Nussey described the habits of many specimens and 
also the mode of capture, which in some cases was not effected 
