178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The following' Specimens were exhibited : — 



Mr. A. Bacot :— Yellow Fever Mosquito {Stegomyiafasckita). 



1. Eggs in tubes of distilled water with and without the addition of 



bacteria or yeast. 



2. Section through the ovaries. 

 8. „ „ the egg. 



4. Newly-hatched larva. 



5. Young larva feeding on stained bacteria. 



6. Larva3 and pupee. 



7. Male and female adult specimens. 



Professor Hickson : — 



1. Gypsiaa flaiia. A very large specimen from the Indian Ocean. 



2. Homotrema ruhrum. Surface view showing the areolse. 



3. Polytrema. Surface view showing the pillar pores and the 



smaller foramina. 



4. Sporadotrema cijUndricuni. Section through the base of a speci- 



men to show the initial chambers and the foramina. 



Mr. E. J. Sheppard : — Extrusion of nuclear material from one cell into 

 anotlier in pollen mother-cell of Lilium candidnm. 



New Fellow : — The following Candidate was elected an Ordinary 

 Fellow of the Society : Alfred McEwen. 



The President proposed a cordial vote of thanks to Mr. Angus for 

 the Microscopes which he had kindly lent for the evening's exhibits ; 

 and joined in that vote the names of Mr. Barnard, Avho had brought his 

 own lantern, to the obvious advantage of tlie Society, and Mr. Offord, 

 who had operated the lantern for Professor Hickson's contribution. 

 The vote was accorded by acclamation. 



It was announced that the next Meeting would be held on January 1 7, 

 at 8 o'clock. 



