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yet not exactly spiral. His view was that in almost every instance, there 

 was evidence that the creature — or whatever it was that had made the per- 

 foiations — had got in at the side, and after making its way in had turned at 

 right angles and then bored longitudinally up the spicule. He stated that a 

 close examination showed in nearly every case a short right angled passage 

 leading from the outside. It was some years ago that the subject came 

 before the Society, so that he did not remember the matter very clearly. 

 The thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Priest for his communication. 

 The Chairman said they had nothing else to bring before the meeting, 

 so that he hoped someone would be able to start some subject of interest. 



Mr. Karop said he had a communication a short time ago from Surgeon 

 Tomes, I.M.D., on the fly-catching habit of Wriglitia coccinea, the pecu- 

 liarities of which were explained by means of drawings on the black-board. 

 Announcements of meetings, excursions, &c, for the ensuing month were 

 then made, and the proceedings terminated with the usual conversazione, 

 the following objects being exhibited : — 



Ilyocryptus sorditus Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Elytron of beetle from British Guiana ... Mr. E. T. Browne. 



British trap-door spider, Atypus piceus, Q ... Mr. F. Enock. 



Tanypus maculatus, pupal stage Mr. G. E. Mainland. 



Sponge spicules, with silicious organism 

 axial cavity 



Asplanchna Brighttoellii, $ Mr. C. Eousselet. 



Mange insect of horse, eggs, and larva ... Mr. W. Walker. 



Attendance — Members, 40 ; Visitors, 4. 



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j- Mr. B. W. Priest. 



May 11th, 1888. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



Argulus foliaceus Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Pleurosigma angulatum, mounted in Mr. A. \ Mj ^ c ^ geg Curties# 

 E. Meate's new medium, Bromo-orpiment ) 



Early stage of catkin of willow Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



Triceratium Monteryii Mr. H. Morland. 



Euplectella, with floricome spicules in situ ... Mr. B. W. Priest. 



Notonecta aurita j Mp Rousselet# 



Pterodina patina ... ... ... ) 



Eupodiscus argus ... ... ... ... Mr. T. F. Smith. 



Attendance — Members, 31 ; Visitors, 2. 



May 25th, 1888. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 Prof. B. T. Lowne, F.R.C.S., F.L.S., &c, President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The following additions to the Library were announced : — 

 " The American Naturalist " In exchange. 



