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Parasite of Houbara Buzzard, Hwbaral M T ^ M f 



undulata ... ... ... ... j 



Medusa from Coryne minuta, bred in an" 



aquarium 



Attendance — Members, 87 ; Visitors, 11. 



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Mr. T. Charters White. 



June 1 3th, 1879. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited: — 



Spathe of Anthurium, with raphides and 

 sphoeraphides 



Amphipleura pellucida, Surirella gemma and 

 JVavicula rhotnboides, shown with Homo- 

 geneous Immersion Objectives, and the 

 various forms of Vertical Illuminator 

 constructed by Messrs. R. and J. Beck, 

 Messrs. Powell and Lealand, and Herr 

 Zeiss ... 



The Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) show, 

 ing its characteristic attitude 



Bursa copulatrix of Blow-fly, showing the \ 



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Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Mr. T. Curties. 



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Mr. F. Enock. 



Mr. F. Fitch. 



" two curious lateral folds " of Lowne 

 Fresh water shells prepared and mounted by 



Mr. J. F. Cocken 



Aristolochia slpho, double stained ... 



Kidney of Bat, Injected ... 

 Transverse Section Stem of Misletoe 

 Gamasus crassipes, Male, showing the great 



development of the second pair of legs 



used for holding the female ... 

 Calomel and Corrosive Sublimate, sublimed 

 Limnias ceratophylli — branched specimen 

 Leaf of Drosera rotundifolia 



Professor Abbe, of Jena, who was present as a visitor, exhibited and 

 described the method of using his Illuminator in conjunction with the oil 

 immersion objective, and other apparatus. 



Attendance — Members 66 ; Visitors, 9. 



Mr. H. G. Glasspoole. 



Mr. W. Goodwin. 

 Mr. G. J. Jones. 

 Mr. C. LePelley. 



Mr. A. D. Michael. 



Mr. H. Morland. 

 Mr. J. M. Offord. 

 Mr. T. C. White. 



