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PROCEEDINGS. 



Note.— In the discussion following Mr. Morland's paper on " Mounting 

 Diatoms," printed on p. 351, some statements are made regarding the pro- 

 cedure of Dr. Gray which require qualification or correction. The first use 

 of the cow's bristle for selection should be attributed to Mr. Hardman. As 

 to Dr. Gray's not employing the breathing process, it was meant that he did 

 not now use any mechanical appliance for the purpose. For mounting media 

 Dr. Gray uses either undiluted balsam or, preferably, styrax, first dried by 

 heat and then dissolved in benzole. 



December 14th, 1888. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



Amphipleura pellucida, under a cheap T V oil) „ n „ _ ,. 



. r\ r, ( Mr. C. Lees Curties. 



imm. O.G. ) 



Pulex penetrans, Q Mr. T. Curties. 



Retina of eye of Tadpole ... 



Section of eye of Dragon Fly 



Coscinodiscus spiniferus ... 



Stephanoceros JEichhornii . . . 



Melicerta tyro 



Pleurosigma angulatum 



Mr H. Epps also exhibited a method of illuminating through solid glass rods 



Attendance — Members, 26 ; Visitors, 2. 



Mr. H. E. Freeman. 

 Mr. G. E. Mainland. 

 Mr. H. Morland. 

 Mr. C. Rousselet. 



» 

 Mr. T. F. Smith. 



December 28th, 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 were read and confirmed. 

 The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected members of 

 the Club: — Mr. Charles Whitehead, Mr. Charles Henry Ogden, and Mr. 

 Arthur H. Smith. 



The following donations to the Library were announced : — 

 " Proceedings of the New York Microscopical Society " In Exchange. 

 " The American Monthly Microscopical Journal "... „ 



" Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales " „ 



" Proceedings of the Hertfordshire Natural History ) 



Society ... ... ... ... ... ... ) " 



" Journal of the Liverpool Science Students' AssociaO 



tinn " \ " 



t I ' M 1 a a ■ ■ t • ••• ••• ••• ••• J 



" The Botanical Gazette " ... „ 



Three slides from Mr. Mclntire in illustration of his paper. 



