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L.S. stem of Helianthus ... 



Spider, Pholcus phcclangoides $ . 



Thistle bug, Monanthia cardui . 



Alcyonella fungosa 



Olivin basalt 



Lacinularia socialis 



Wheel plates, Chirodota violacea. 



Mr. A. W. Lyons. 

 Mr. G. E. Mainland. 

 Mr. R. T. G. Nevins. 

 Mr. C. Rousselet. 

 Mr. G. Smith. 

 Mr. J. Spencer. 

 Mr. W. Watson. 



Attendance — Members, 51 ; Visitors, 5. 



October 8th, 1886. — Conversational Meeting. 



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The following objects were exhibited : — 



A new Rotifer ... ... ... ... ... Mr. F. 



Wheat-flies, Cecidomyia sp. ... ... ... Mr. F. 



Leaf of China grass, Conocephalus nivens ... Mr. H. 

 New Foraminifera from King George's Sound, 



W. Australia 

 Spider, Dysdera Hombergii Q ... ... ... Mr. G. 



Diatoms, Psendo-ru I ilaria monile ... ... Mr. H. 



Head of Blow-fly Mr. K. 



Pupa and imago of Dipteron sp. ... ... ... Mr. R. 



Carchesium ... ... ... ... ... ... Mr. C. 



Monads, Spirostomum ambiguiim, and Rotifer, 



Anurea aculeata 



W. Andrew. 



Enock. 



Epps. 



Mr. H. F. Hailes. 



E. Mainland. 

 Morland. 

 T. G. Nevins. 

 T. G. Nevins. 

 de Pelley. 



Air. C. Rousselet. 

 Atteudance — Members, 39 ; Visitors, 0. 



October 22nd, 1886. — Ordinary Meeting. 



J. G. Waller, Esq., F.S.A., in the Chair. 



The Secretary called attention to the fact that as the President and Vice- 

 Presidents were again absent, it devolved upon the members present, in 

 accordance with Rule 4, to elect a chairman to preside on the occasion. 



Mr. J. G. Waller having been proposed by Mr. Parsons, and seconded by 

 Mr. Curteis, was elected chairman for the evening. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr William Hampton was balloted for and duly elected a member of the 

 Club. 



The following additions to the Library were announced : — 



" The American Naturalist " ... ... ... In exchange. 



" Proceedings of the New York Microscopical 

 Society" 



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