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Messrs. Baker for lending the microscopes employed in exhibiting 

 the preparations. 



Mr. A. E. Hilton exhibited ( x 20) sporangia of Badhamia 

 titricularis, on fungus, mounted dry. The following notes were 

 given : The specimens mounted were cultivated from sclerotium 

 in 1907. The developments observed were : April 13th Plas- 

 modium began to spread from moistened sclerotium ; it %vas fed 

 with fungus {Stereum hirsutum), and grew rapidly faster in the 

 warmer w^eather than when it w^as colder. May 11th Plas- 

 modium began gathering up for spore-formation. May 15th 

 Sporangia had formed, and were bright yellow in colour. 

 May 16th In the morning they were coal-black; by evening, 

 purple-black. May 18th Sporangia had assumed their final 

 iridescent, cinereous hue. 



At the meeting of the Club held on February 22nd, 1910, 

 Prof. E. A. Minchin, M.A., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair, the 

 minutes of the meeting held on January 25th were read and 

 confirmed. 



Messrs. W. S. Doughten, L. R. McCulloch, E. C. Joshua, 

 F. C. Fuller, A. G. Hammond, J. W. Gordon, N. Simpson 

 and F. H. Lewis were balloted for and duly elected members 

 of the Club. 



The List of Donations to the Club was read and the thanks 

 of the members were voted to the donors. 



The Hon, Secretary, Mr. W. B. Stokes, read the Committee's 

 44th annual report. The number of members on the books on 

 December 31st, 1909, was 455, practically the same as last year. 



Reference was made to the much-appreciated services of 

 Mr. F. P. Smith, for six years Hon. Editor of the Journal, and 

 a special vote of thanks was passed by acclamation, and at the 

 same time much regret was expressed at the announcement of 

 his resignation of that oflice. 



The Hon. Treasurer, Mr, F. J. Perks, presented his report for 

 the past year. The balance in hand, mthin a few pounds, was 

 practically as last year. He considered the financial position of 

 the Club satisfactory. With the following exceptions, the 

 officers of the Club are the same as last year Mr. D. J. 

 Scourfield, F.Z.S., F.E-.M.S., becomes Vice-President, in place of 



