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On the proposition of Dr. Eyre, seconded l)y Mr. Wilson, it was 

 resolved that the Statement of Accounts and the Treasurer's Financial 

 Statement should be received, adopted, and entered on the Minutes. 



Mr. Webster exhibited some specimens of Planorhis corneus which 

 he had found in a small pond on a farm in Hertfordshire. He had 

 not heard of this variety of P. corneus having been previously found, 

 but as he had had a specimen brought to him by a dealer some two 

 years ago, found in Esses, he assumed that it was not so scarce as usually 

 supposed. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Webster for his exhibition was given. 



Mr. E. J. Sheppard then made a communication on " Two Valuable 

 Methods of Staining in Bulk and Counter-staining," which will appear 

 in abstract in the Journal of the Society. 



Mr. E. Atkinson then made a communication on " Hypo-eutectoid 

 Steel," copiously illustrated by lantern slides. This paper will also 

 appear in the pages of the Journal. 



A short discussion ensued, in wliich Messrs. Hill and Rawlins and 

 the President took, part, and Mr. Atkinson briefly replied. 



A paper by Mr. J. M. Brown, on " Pyxidicula invisitata, a Rhizopod 

 new to Britain, and Hedriocystis spinifera, a new Helizoon," was then 

 read by Mr. Scourfield. This will also appear in the pages of the 

 Journal. 



The thanks of the Society were accorded to each of these exhibitors 

 and authors for their valuable contributions. 



The President announced that the next Meeting of the Biological 

 Section would be held on May 1, and the next Ordinary Meeting of the 

 Society on April 15, to be devoted to the usual "Pond-life" exhibition. 



