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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



It was announced that the next Ordinary Meeting would be held on 

 Wednesday, June 16, and that of the Biological Sect ion on Wednesday, 

 June 2. 



It was further announced that a visit would be paid on Saturday, 

 June 5, to the John Innes Horticultural Institution, Merton, by the 

 kind permission of Professor Bateson. 



The Chairman, in announcing that the rest of the evening would 

 be devoted to the Pond-life exhibits, proposed that a hearty vote of 

 thanks be accorded those Fellows of the Society and Members of the 

 Quekett Microscopical Club who had contributed to the success of the 

 evening by bringing before them such a fine collection of material. 



The vote of thanks was carried with acclamation by the Fellows 

 present. 



The following Objects were exhibited 



Mr. W. Baddeley . . 

 Mr. W. E. Watson Baker 



Mr. C. H. Bestow 

 Mr. N. E. Brown . 

 Mr. Thomas N. Cox 

 Mr. Daniel Davies 

 Mr. G. K. Dunstall 

 Mr. H. E. Freeman 



Mr. James Grundy 

 Mr. A. E. Hilton . 



Mr. G. F. Hook . 

 Mr. H. E. Hurrell 

 Dr. J. Rudd Leeson 

 Mr. J. Milton Offord 



Mr. Robert Paulson 

 Mr. Thos. H. Powell 



Mr. John Richardson 

 Mr. G. H. J. Rogers 

 Mr. C. F. Rousselet 



Mr. R. S. TV. Sears 

 Mr. A. E. Smith . 



Mr. T. J. Smith . 

 Mr. G. Tilling . 

 Mr. C. S. Todd . 

 Mr. W. R. Traviss 

 Mr. Joseph Wilson 



Ghydorus sphaericus. 



Hydra viridis ; Paramecium aurelia ; 



Hydatina senta. 

 Vorticella. 



Gymbella eistula, reproduction. 

 Spirogyra, in conjugation. 

 Daphnia pulex ; Hydra viridis. 

 Ophrydium versatile var. viridis. 

 Caddis larvas, etc. ; a very young newt, 



showing circulation, etc. 

 Vorticella; Melicerta; Paramecium, etc. 

 Germinating swarm-spores of Eeticularia 



Igroperdon (Mycetozoa). 

 Hydracknida?, from Richmond Park. 

 Polyzoa, including Lojihopus crystal I in us. 

 Spirogyra. 

 Dendrocomella paradoxus on gill-plates 



of Gammarus. 

 Pond-snail eggs. 

 Cyclosis in 



apochromatic oil-immersion. 

 Pond-snail eggs. 

 Hydra viridis. 

 Stephanoceros Eichhornii; Pond-snail 



eggs. 

 Asphtnclina priodonta. 

 Young newt, showing circulation of 



blood. 

 Hydra viridis. 

 Plumatella repens. 

 Rotifers, etc., from the river Lea. 

 Stephanoceros Eichhorn ii. 

 Hydra viridis : Lophopus crystallinus. 



Vallismria, shown with ^ 



