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and is easily reached from Glasgow. The charge for the use of 

 tables in the laboratory is from 10s. 6d. per week. 



Mr. 0. Lees dirties, F.R.M.S , exhibited, for Mr. Walter 



Bagshaw, a specimen of Xavicula lyra showing abnormal mark- 

 ings. Several such specimens had been found in the same 

 gathering. 



Dr. Spitta said that the variability of diatoms was so marked 

 that he understood it was one of the chief reasons that had 

 led Prof. Abbe to introduce his " test -plate." Referring to 

 Navicula Smithii, Dr. van Heurck had informed him that this 

 also was ;i very variable species, and as a test-object w r as not 

 reliable unless it was ascertained that the specimens discussed 

 were from the same locality and were alike. 



Mr. T. A. O'Donohoe exhibited a high-power photomicrograph, 

 and also the original preparation under a microscope, of blood 

 corpuscles of newt, showing chromosomes (?). 



Mr. F. Martin Duncan, F.R.P.S., gave a lantern lecture on the 

 " Romance of Forest Life," dealing in a very interesting manner 

 with his own observations of the fauna, as to their habits and 

 peculiarities, especially of the New Forest area. He said that 

 the depredations of professional collectors were much to be deplored, 

 and it was much to be desired that this Xew Forest area should 

 be made into a reservation where the fast-dwindling species of 

 animals and plants of these islands might be protected and afforded 

 a last standing-ground. The forest is in every way suitable. It 

 covers a wide area, and has almost all conditions of soil, etc. He 

 thought that every animal and plant known in the British Isles 

 could adapt itself there. 



Owing to holiday week and the threatening weather, the 

 excursion of the Club on Saturday, June 5th, to Epping Forest 

 was not quite so well attended as usual. However — due, no 

 doubt, in large measure to the skilful pilotage of Mr. Wilson, of 

 Walthamstow, who is well acquainted with the forest — those 

 members who formed the party were amply repaid for their 

 trouble. The list of " pond-life " captures is altogether too 

 extensive to record in detail ; but among them may be mentioned : 

 Stentor nigra and vu-idis, Plumatella repent (in quantity), 



