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he examined were imperfect ; if an improper section was taken these would 

 be likely to appear to be pillars. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Underhill for his paper was then proposed by the 

 President and carried unanimously. 



A paper by Mr. B. T. Lowne was, owing to the lateness of the hour, de- 

 ferred until the next meeting. 



Announcements of meetings, &c, for the ensuing monti were then made, 

 and the proceedings terminated with the usual conversazione, when the 

 following objects were exhibited in illustration of Mr. Underbill's paper 

 under a series of microscopes provided by Mr. C. Baker and other 

 members : — 



Section of Lycosa, showing brain, heart, gills, liver, silk glands, &c. 



Small spider, unnamed. 



Eyes of Lycosa. 



Section of eye of Lycosa, showing lens, vitreous body, and retina. 



Spinnerets of Hair Curler Spider, Cinijio similis. 



Threads of Cinijio. 



Spinnerets of Clubiona, showing silk tubes. 



Nest of spider, Theridion. 



Calamistrum or " comb " on hind leg of Cinijio. 



Foot of Web -walking Spider, Epeira. 



Foot of Ground-walking Spider, Dysdera. 



Attendance — Members, 39 ; Visitors, 5. 



June 10th, 1887. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



Diatoms, Biddulphia Baileyii ... ... ... Mr. F. TV. Andrew. 



„ Kittonia elaborata ... ... ... Mr. H. Morland. 



Bacillus tuberculatus, with new cheap German") 



4 0.G.N.A.84 j Mr. E. M. Nelson. 



Type slide of Oamaru diatoms, mounted by ) 



HerrKniker ) Mr. G. Sturt. 



Section of Retina, showing rods, cones, &c. ... Mr. W. Watson. 

 Attendance — Members, 24 ; Visitors, 0. 



June 24th, 1887. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 Chas. Stewart, Esq., F.L.S., &c, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected members of 

 the Club :— Mr. Francis W. White and Mr. William Thos. Wilson. 

 The following donations were announced : — 



A Series of Papers From the Royal Dublin Society. 



" Proceedings of the Belgian Micro- ( 



scopical Society " ... f From the Society. 



"Journal of the R.M.S." 



" The Botanical Gazette " In exchange. 



