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FEBRUARY 26th, 1869. 



Arthur E. Durham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of tlie preceding meeting were read and approved. 



The following donations were announced : — 



" Proceedings of the Bristol Natural History Society," from the Society ; 

 "Scientific Opinion," from the Publisher; " The Monthly Microscopical 

 Journal," for January, from the Publisher; "Science Gossip," for February 

 and March, from the Publisher ; a Pamphlet, relating to the Electric Telegraph 

 (reprinted from the " Scientific Review"), from the Publisher ; two slides from 

 Mr, Curteis, and two slides from Mr. W. H. Golding; for which donations 

 thanks were duly voted. 



The Honorary Secretary for Foreign Correspondence (Mr. M. C. Cooke) an- 

 nounced tbat tbrougli tbe influence of an Atmerican correspondent, the Rev. E. 

 S. Bolles, with Dr. Woodward, the Surgeon- General of the United States Army 

 at Washington, a series of micro-photographs had been forwarded for presenta- 

 tion to the club. The series consisted of about thirty mounted pictures, com- 

 prising a series illustrative of the effects of high powers upon one of Nobert's 

 test plates, and another series illustrating the Diatomacese. 



The President remarked on the extremely pei'fect and beautiful character of 

 the photographs, and a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the donor. 



The following gentlemen were proposed for membership : — Mr. Josias 

 Alexander, Mr. C. Bennett, jun., Mr. F. Blankley, Rev. R. Blight, Mr. E. 

 Clark, Mr. G. Conder, Mr. J. W. Gann, Mr. Marshall Hall, F.G.S., Mr. L. 

 Jones, Mr. T. W. Kirby, Mr. Henry Lee, F.L.S., &c., Mr. F. Stokes. 



Ten gentlemen proposed at the previous meeting were then duly elected. 



A number of objects were announced for exhibition, among wliich were a 

 microscopic fungus, Aregma Mucronatum, on rose leaf, by Mr. Groves ; Flea of 

 Mouse in Glycerine, by Mr. Mclntire ; Coccus of the Orange, by Mr. Oxley, &c. 



Mr. James Jordan read a paper "On the Preparation of Rock Sections for 

 Microscopical Examination." The paper was illustrated by diagrams, and by 

 specimens in various stages of preparation, 



A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the author. 



Mr. Breese said that he had found great inconvenience in consequence of the 

 lubricating material being constantly thrown off by centrifugal force. To ob- 

 viate this he had converted his slitting disc into a ring or annulus, supported on 

 anotlier ring or collar, so that he could apply the stone to be slit to the inner circle 

 of the ring. The internal portion then formed a sort of reservoir, which retained 

 the lubricating material. 



Mr. M. C. Cooke read a paper on " Bunt Spores." The paper was illustrated 

 by diagrams. 



The President considered that tbe meeting was much indebted to Mr. Cooke 

 for his paper on a subject which was interesting, not only to the Botanist, the 

 Fungologist, and the Pathologist, but also to all who were interested in those 

 conditions of life of which the Pathologist treats. The cordial thanks of the 

 members were then returned to Mr. Cooke. 



Mr. H. F. Hailes exhibited a new form of porcelain shade for a microscope 

 lamp. 



