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Mr. F. W. Andrew. 

 Mr. E. T. Browne. 

 Mr. C. Lees Cnrties. 



mechanically possible, and there seemed no doubt whatever that the trans- 

 verse markings were an index of the rapidity with which the muscle was 

 capable of contracting. 



The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to Mr. Lowne for 

 his communication. 



Mr. T. F. Smith read a paper " On the structure of Moth and Butterfly 

 Scale," supplementary to that read at the previous meeting. 

 The thanks of the Club were voted to Mr. Smith for his paper. 

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

 and the proceedings terminated with the usual conversazione, and the fol- 

 lowing objects were exhibited : — 



Volvox with parasitic rotifer, Proalis para. 



sitica'. 



Floscularia ornata 



Photo-micrograph, Spine of Echinus, taken") 



with Bakers 2in. O.G. ) 

 „ Amphipleura pellucida,' 



partly resolved into 

 beads, sent by Dr. 

 Zeiss, and taken with ' 

 his 3*0 mm. apochro- 

 matic O.G. N.A. 1.30._ 

 ,, P. angutatum X 490(0 



from Dr. Zeiss, and 

 taken with his 2*0 mm r 

 apochromatic O.G. 



N.A. 1.30 J 



Head of " Devil's coach-horse " beetle,") 



Ocypus olens, with drawing ... j 



Section of eye of Blowfly, prepared by Mr. ) 



Underbill ... ... ... i 



,, eye of Pieris brassica, do. do. ... 



„ eye of Spider, do. do. 



Circulation in Anacharis 



Fresh-water Oligochata, sp 



Kotifera, various 



Scale of Moth, Urania rhypheus, showing villi 

 Type slide of diatoms from Oamaru ... 



Mr. F. Enock. 



Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



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Mr. G. Hind. 

 Mr. G. E. Mainland. 

 Mr. C. Kousselet. 

 Mr. T. F. Smith. 

 Mr. W. Watson. 



Attendance— Members, 48 ; Visitors, 3. 



