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TRANSACTIONS or THE Barfalb and Barujich NATURALISTS’ SOCIETY PRESBNTED TO THE MEMBERS FOB 1907— 1908 . • VOL. VIII.—Part iv. NORWICH: PRINTED BY FLETCHER AND SON, Ltd. 1908 JJorlolh and ftoririi^h Itatmialists' ^oi^ieti). OFFICERS FOR 1908-1909. ^^rrsilitnt. REV. M. C. H. BIRD, M.A., M.B.O.U. Ei=^prcsilJcnt. SYDNEY H. LONG, M.D., M.B.O.U. Ftcc=iirfsiljcnt3. RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LEICESTER, K.G. RIGHT HON. THE LORD WALSINGHAM, F.R.S. RIGHT HON. THE LORD AMHERST OF HAOKNEY. RIGHT HON. LORD LINDLEY. MICHAEL BEVERLEY. M.D. T. SOUTHWELL, F.Z.S. COL. FEILDEN, O.B., O.M.Z.S. H. M. UPCHER, F.Z.S. JOHN HENRY GURNEY, F.L.S., F.Z.S. EUSTACE GURNEY. F. W. HARMER, F.G.S. CTrrasurcr. H. J. THOULESS. ?t?on. 5ccrttarg. W. A. NICHOLSON, s 61 Surrey Street, Norwich. Assistant Sccretarg. JOHN QUINTON, Norfolk and Norwich Library, Norwich. 3^on. Eifarartan. F. C. HINDE. Committee. A. PATTERSON. DR. COOPER-PATTIN. R. J. W. PURDY. H. A. BALLANCE. W. H. BIDWELL. W. L. SUTTON. GERARD H. GURNEY. W. G. CLARKE. DR. F. D. WHEELER. Journal Committee. W. H. BIDWELL. A. W. PRESTON, F.R. Met. Soc. J. T. HOTBLACK, F.G.S. W. G. CLARKE. S. H. LONG, M.D. !Ercursiott Committee. H. J. THOULESS. J. T. HOTBLACK, F.G.S. F. R. EATON. F. LENEY. W. G. CLARKE. Suliitor. S. W. UTTING. ^armoutlr .Section. Ex-officio Members of the Oeneral Committee. J. RYLEY, M.D., Chairman. J. BURTON, Treasurer. T. J. WIGG, Hon. See. — TRANSACTIONS OF THE NORFOLK & NORWICH NATURALISTS’ SOCIETY. JOliKNAL COM.MITTEE REGl'LATIONS. The Journal Comniittee lieg to direct the attention of autlior.s of coimminicatious to the Society to tlie following Regulations which have been drawn up in order to accelerate the ])ublication of the Transactions, and to utilize as widely and as fairly as possible the funds which the Society devotes H) the publication of scientific researches : 1. —Precedence will be given to papers dealing with local Natural History. 2.—MSS. OF Papers. As soon as any paper is ready for publication, whether it has been resid before the Society or not, it must be sent to the Uon. Secretary for the consideration of the Journal Committee. 3. —Illustrations. Illustrations, if accepted, should l>e drawn in a form immediately suitable for reproduction, and such illustrations as can be reproduced by photographic processes should, so far as possible, be preferred. 4. —Proofs. In general, a first proof and a revise of each paper will be sent to the Author. If further proofs are required, owing to corrections or alterations for which the printer is not resjtonsible, the expense of such proofs and corrections shall be charged against the Author. All proofs must, it possible, be returned within one week, addressed to the Hon. Sec. 5. —Abstracts. Authors are requested to hand to the Hon. Sec. an abstract of their Papers at the same time as they deposit their MSS. 6. —Separ.vte Issue of Reprints. An Author requiring Reprints of his Paper must mark upon the revise of the proof the number of copies he will require. He will be charge<i for them by the printer, who will forward the copies to him when ready, shortly after the publication of the Tninsactions. — 1 I The Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society has for its objects: 1. The Practical Study of Natural Science. I 1 2. The protection, by its influence with landowners and others, of I indigenous species requiring protection, and the circulation of information whicli may dispel prejudices leading to their destruction. 3. The discouragement of the practice of destroying the rarer species of birds that occasionally visit the County, and of exterminating rare plants in their native localities. 4. The record of facts and traditions connected with the habits, distribution, and former abundance or otherwise of animals and plants which have become extinct in the County' ; and the use of all legitimate means to prevent tiie extermination > i of existing species, more especially those known to be diminishing in numbers. 5. The publication of Papers on Natural History, contributed T to the Society, especially such as relate to the County of 'i Norfolk 1 6. The facilitating a friendly intercourse between local Naturalists, by means of Meetings for the reading and 1 discussion of papers and for the exhibition of specimens, supplemented by Field-meetings and Excursions, with a view to extend the study of Natural Science on a sound and systematic basis. I : TRANSACTIONS OF THK Bat’falk ami Tlarivich NATI UALISTS’ SOCIETY Presented to the Members for - 1907 1908 . VOL. VIII.—Part iv. l^ortoirf) PRINTED BY FLETCHER AND SON, LTD. 1908. PAST PRESIDENTS. f » RE7. JOSEPH CROMPTON, S[.A 1869—70 .. .. 1870—71 HENRY STEVENSON, F.L.S 1871—72 MICHAEL BEVERLEY, M.D 1872—73 FREDERIC KITTON, Hon. F.R.M.S 1873—74 H. D. GELDART 1874—76 JOHN B. BRIDGJLAN 1875—76 T. G. BAYFIELD 1876—77 F. W. HARMER, F.G.S. 1877—78 .. .. 1878—79 THOMAS SOUTHWELL, F.Z.S 1879—80 OCTAVIUS CORDER 1880—81 J. H. GURNEY, JUN., F.Z.S. 1881—82 H. D. GELDART 1882 83 H. M UPCHER, F.Z.S. 1883—84 FRANCIS SUTTON, F.C.S. 1884—85 MAJOR H. W. FEILDEN, C.B., F.G.S., C.M.Z.S. - - - 188.5—86 SIR PETER EADE, M.D., F.R.C.P 1886—87 SIR EDWARD NEWTON, K.C.M.G., F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. - - 1887—88 J. H. GURNEY, JUN., F.L.S., F.Z.S. 1888—89 SHEPHARD T. TAYLOR, M.B 1889—90 HENRY SEEBOHM, F.L.S., F.Z.S 1890—91 F. D. WHEELER, M.A., LL.D 1891—92 HORACE B. WOODWARD, F.G.S 1892—93 THOMAS SOUTHWELL, F.Z.S 1893—94 C. B. PLOWRIGHT, M.D 1894—95 H. D. GELDART 1895—96 SIR F. G. M. BOILEAU, Bart.. F.Z.S., F.S..A. - - - 1896 97 A. W. PRESTON, F.R.MetSoc. 1897—98 J. H. GURNEY, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 1898—99 JOHN T. HOTBLACK 1899—1900 SIDNEY F. HARMER, Sc.D., F.R.S 1900—01 W. H. BIDWELL 1901—02 HENRY WOODWARD, LL.D., F.R.S., V.P.Z.S., F.G.S. • 1902—03 FREDERICK LONG, L.R.C.P 1903—04 WALTER GARSTANG, M.A 1904—05 EUSTACE GURNEV ........ 1905—06 C. A. HAMOND 1906 07 SYDNEY H. LONG, M.D., M.B.O.U. 1907— (J8 Dorfolh and Jtoriuich Jl'^tiiralists' .^ocidg. OFFICERS FOR 1907-1908. ^Drrsilifnt. SYDNEY H. LONG. M.D., M.B.O.U. Ei=i3rrsitimt. C. A. HAMOND. Utcf^^rrsilifnts. RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LEICESTER. K.G. RIGHT HON. THE LORD WADSINGHAM. F.R.S. RIGHT HON. THE LORD A.MHERST OF HACKNEY. RIGHT HON. LORD LINDLEY. MICHAEL BEVERLEY, M.D. T. SOUTHWELL, F.Z.S, COL. FEILDEN, C.B., C.M.Z.S. PROFESSOR NEWTON. F.R.S, JOHN HENRY GURNEY, F.L.S., F.Z.S. H. M. UPCHER, F.Z.S. F. W. HARMER, F.G.S. EUSTACE GURNEY. CTrrasurcr. H. J. THOULESS. ?Don. *fcrrtnrg. W. A. NICHOLSON, 51 Surrey Street, Norwich. 'assigtant Srrrftaru. JOHN QUINTON, Norfolk and Norwich Library, Norwich. Jpon. !£ibrarian, F. C. HINDE. (Tommittff, E. PEAKE. A. PATTERSON. DR. COOPER-PATTIN. F. LENEY. H. A. BALL.ANCE. W. H. BIDWELL. F. LONG, L.R.C.P. GERARD H. GURNEY. W. G. CLARKE. 3oumal (JTommittrt. W. H. BIDWELL. J. T. HOTBLACK, F.G.S. F. BALFOUR BROWNE, S. H. LONG, M.D. M.A., F.R.S.E. A. W. PRESTON, F. R. Met. Soo. Einirsion Commiltrt. H. J. THOULESS. J. T. HOTBLACK. F.G.S. F. R. EATON. F. LENEY. aulntor. S. W. UTTING. ^nrmoutlj .^^crtion. Sx-officio Members of the General Committee. J. RYLKY, M.D., Chairman. J. BURTON, Treasurer. T. J. WIGG, Hon. See. VI LIST OF MPIMBERS, 1908. Members who have compounded for their subscriptions are marked with an asterisk. A Bridgman Frank G. 5 Duchess Street, Portland Place, W. Allen Miss Tombland, Norwich Brittain Henry •Ames Victor St. Stephen’s Street, Norwich Thornham Cottage, Eng’s Lynn Broeck Ernest Van den, Hon. Mem. Amherst of Hackney, Kight Hon. Lord. 39 Place de 1' Industrie, Brussels F.Z.8., V.P. Didlington Hall Brown Rev. J. L. Andrews W. H. M. Hethersett Chapel Field Grove, Norwich Aplin Oliver V. Bloiham, Oxon Bumand G. B. Rollesby Hall Atmore E. A. Lynn Burrell W. H., F.L.S. •Avebury, Bt. Hon. Lord, D.C.L., F.R.S. 7 Lakenham Terrace. Norwich High Elms, Hayes, Kent Burroughes Rev. E. R. Stoke Holy Cross Burton S. H., M.B. St. Giles’ Street, Norwich B Bus-sey C. Upper Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich Butcher Mrs. H. P. Ballance A., P.R.O.S. H. Chester Place, Norwich 46 Prince of Wales’ Road, Norwich Butler Colonel Balls J. E. Bank House, Norwich Winsford Hall, Stokesby, Gt. Yarmouth Barclay Evelyn Colney Hall H. Butterfield W. C. J. Ruskin PrancLs Barclay H. The Warren, Cromer 4 Stanhope Place, St. Leonards Barclay Hall H. G., F.R.G.S. Colney Buxton A. F. 50 Cornhill, E.C. Barclay T. H. F. Colney Hall Buxton E. G. Thorpe, Norwich Barclay R. Lea, High Hoddesdon Buxton Geoffrey F., F.Z.S. •Becher Major Edward F., R.A., F.Z.S. Dunston Hall, Norwich 2 Berkeley Villas, Pittville, Cheltenham Buxton H. G. Catton Hali •Becher Rev. William Wellow, Notts Buxton R. G. Catton Hall Bennett Arthur, F.L.S., Hon.