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Desmids and diatoms from Penmaen Back ... Mr. G. E. Mainland. 



Ergot of Rye ... Mr.H. M. Simmonds. 



Pleurosigma formosum ... ... ... ... Mr. T. F. Smith. 



Asplanchna myrmeleo, $ ... ... ... ... Mr. G. Western. 



Attendance — Members, 45 ; Visitors, 3. 



October 12th, 1888. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



Fredericella sultana ... ... ... ... Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Diatoms from Samoa, with § apochromatic O.G. Mr. C. Lees Curties. 



Vert. sec. flower bud of Sorrel, Bumex acetosa... Mr.H. E. Freeman. 



Hairs on leaf of Durana ... ... ... ... Mr. W. Goodwin. 



Volvox globator ... ... ... ... ... Mr. G. Hind. 



Butilaria radiata ... ... ... ... ... Mr. H. Morland. 



Internal casts of Foraminifera from Macassar ) -^ ^ w p r i es t 



Straits f 



Living Ascidian, Perophora ... Mr. C. Kousselet.' 



Ferment, Dispora Caucasia ... ... ... Mr. H. M. Simmonds. 



Pleurosigma formosum ... ... ... ... Mr. T. F. Smith. 



Attendance — Members, 29; Visitors, 3. 



October 26th, 1888. — Ordinary Meeting. 



Prof. B. T. Lowne, F.R.C.S., F.L.S., etc., President, in the 



Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting wei'e read and confirmed. 

 Mr. Alfred J. Jenkins was ballotted for and duly elected a member of 

 the Club. 



The following additions to the Library and Cabinet were announced : — 

 " The American Monthly Microscopical Journal " In exchange. 

 " The American Naturalist" ... ... ... „ 



" The Botanical Gazette " ... ... ... ... „ 



" Proceedings of the Natural History Society "J 



of Glasgow" J " 



" Journal of the Eoyal Microscopical Society " „ 



" Science Gossip" ... ... ... .. ... From Publisher. 



11 Annals of Natural History " ... ... ... Purchased. 



The Secretary announced that the annual soiree of the Croydon Micro- 

 scopical Society would be held on November 21st, at which members of the 

 Club were invited to exhibit. 



The President said that a very* pleasant duty devolved upon him that 

 evening, namely, that of presenting Mr. Alpheus Smith, on behalf of the 

 Club, a testimonial of their appreciation of his very valuable services as 

 their Librarian, services which had extended over a period of sixteen years. 

 The testimonial, consisting of a valuable gold watch and chain, an album 

 containing an illuminated address, signed by all the contributors, and a 



