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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 

 February 22nd, 1889. 



Your Committee, in presenting the Twenty-third Annual Report, 

 are happy to state that the position of the Club is in every way 

 satisfactory. 



During the past year twenty-six new members were elected, 

 eighteen have resigned, and death has removed six. One of these, 

 Mr. Henry Lee, was a former President and well-known naturalist. 



The number of members, therefore, is almost identical with last 

 year's total. 



The finances of the Club, as will be seen from the Treasurer's 

 Report, show no falling off in the available balance at disposal. 



Although nothing very novel has been produced, there has 

 been no lack of useful contributions brought before the meetings. 



The following is a list of the more important : — 



1888. 

 Jan. 27. " On the Formation of Diatom Structure," by Mr. E. 



M. Nelson. 



" On the Beaded Villi of Butterfly and Moth Scales," 

 by Dr. Royston Pigott, F.R.S. 



Mar. 23. " On Marine Aquaria," by Mr. Waddington. 



„ " On Arachnoidiscus as a test for high powers," by 



Mr. T. F. Smith. 



April 27. "On some Sponge Spicules in a deposit from 



Oamaru," by Mr. Priest. 



May 25. " On the Reproductive Organs of some of the 



Florideas," by Mr. Buffham. 



„ " On True and False Images in Microscopy," by Mr. 



T. F. Smith. 



June 22. " On Encysted Diatoms," by Mr. Isaac Robinson. 

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