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work, " A Monograph of the British liichens." The meeting would lose 

 a gro^t deal owing to her absence. They had agreed that he (Mr. 

 Paulson) would say something on the microscopic structure of the 

 thallus, and Miss liorrain Smith would speak of the reproductive organs, 

 because they were now more necessary in connexion with classification. 

 Her book had brought British Lichenology up to the most modern 

 thought and tendencies. On the tsibles had been arranged slides of 

 foliose and fruticose lichens, and also a series of slides illustrating spore 

 formation, which Miss Lorrain Smith would have dealt with had she 

 been present. 



The President, on the conclusion of the paper, said he had been very 

 interested in Mr. Paulson's remarks, but it was a subject on which he 

 did not feel competent to offer any criticism. He would, however, draw 

 attention to one point. Mr. Paulson had made every effort by micro- 

 scopical technique to obtain accurate images and a correct interpretation 

 of what he saw. This was somewhat uncommon even in the Society. 

 The illustrations given them on the screen had been particularly 

 beautiful, and showed a great advance over any work published hitherto. 

 It would be a valuable addition to the literature of the subject when the 

 paper was published in the Journal. 



Thanks were accorded to Mr. Paulson, coupled with an expression of 

 regret at Miss Lorrain Smith's illness. 



The President announced that the next Meeting would be held 

 on December 18, and that the Biological Section would meet on 

 December 2, when Mr. ('. D. Soar, F.Ti.S., would make a communication 

 on " A Species of Uropoda. 



