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Mr. E. J. Sheppard referred in this connexion to two new fixatives 

 that had recently been introduced. One of them contained Boyne's 

 fixative with the addition of chromic acid and urea. In the second there 

 was a combination of urea with Flemraing's solution, used at different 

 temperatures. He had employed the first of these, and so far had 

 found it possessed great power of separation of the chromosomes iu 

 the synaptic stage ; he had not worked with any material which showed 

 very few chromosomes, such as hydrophalla. AVith other fixatives, the 

 chromosomes were found tremendously compacted. 



The President, in his usual happy phraseology, proposed a very 

 cordial vote of thanks to Prof. Bateson for his address, which was carried 

 by acclamation, and Prof. Bateson replied. 



Colonel Clibborn was duly proposed, seconded, and agreed to as 

 Fellows' Auditor for the current year. 



The President announced that the next Meeting wonld be held on 

 January 16th, 1918, and the next Meeting of the Biological Section on 

 January 2nd. 



The following Objects, etc., were exhibited : — 



Mr. D. J, Scourfield : — Specimens of the new species of Gongrosira {Cr. 

 scourfieldii) described in Prof. West's paper : — 



1. Mounted slide of free-growing alga. 



2. Lime-incrusted mass of alga, showing banded structure. 



3. Decalcified section. 



