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The paper was illustrated by a number of lantern slides prepared from 

 direct photographs, and will appear in extenso in the pages of the Journal. 

 A vote of thanks to the authors was carried by acclamation. 



Messrs. Joseph Smith and Francis Ian G. Rawlins were declared duly 

 elected, and the nomination on behalf of Mr. Fenwick was duly read. 



Iff was announced that the next ordinary meeting would be held 

 on December 19th, when Professor Bateson would read a paper on 

 " Cytology and Genetics " ; and that of the Biological Section on 

 December 5th. 



The following Objects, etc., were exiiibited : — 



Mr. D. J. Scourfield : — Living Protonema of the so-called " Luminous 

 Moss," Schistostega osrmmdacea, showing the special cells which 

 reflect the light : (1) growing on a stone (under §-in. objective with 

 vertical illuminator), (2) as a transparent object (under ^-in. 

 objective). 



Mr. J. Wilson : — Micrasterias oscifans, M. truncata, M. sol (Ehr.), 

 M. apiculata var. hrachyptera, M. rotata, and M. denticulata. 



Mr. R. Paulson :— Lantern slides in illustration of the Report of Dr. 

 A. E. Iiechmere on Biological Work at Ruhleben, 



Mr. F. Martin Duncan : — Lantern-slides in illustration of his paper 

 " On Mounting and Preserving Marine Biological Specimens," read 

 at the last Meeting. 



Messrs. Heron-Allen and A. Earland : — The following slides under 

 Microscopes : Thurammina papillata Brady, the " Orbuiine Lituola " 

 of Carpenter, type ; T. papillata Brady, new variety, castanea 

 Heron-Allen and Earland, Chitinous and Arenaceous forms ; T. 

 papillata Brady, new variety, haeusleri Heron- Allen and Earland : 

 T. papillata Brady, variety albicans Brady : specimen laid open, 

 showing formation of young individuals in the parent chamber. 



