384 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



The Secretary read a list of persons who had been nominated by the 

 Council for election as Honorary Fellows of the Society, and who would 

 be submitted for ballot at the ensuing Meeting. 



Notice was also given on behalf of the Council, that at the close of 

 the next ordinary Meeting of the Society it would be made special for 

 the purpose of altering Bye-law No. 25, by omitting the word "future." 



A letter was read from the Selborne Society, inviting the assistance 

 of the Fellows of the R.M.S. as exhibitors at the conversazione to be held 

 at Burlington Gardens on May 27. 



Attention was called to an exhibition of flower seeds under a number 

 of Microscopes in the room, provided by Mr. C. Beck. 



New Fellow. — The following was elected an Ordinary Fellow : — 

 Mr. John Stevens. 



The following Objects, Instruments, etc, were exhibited :— 



The Society : — A Student's Microscope by Ladd, date about 18G4 ; 

 an old portable Microscope (possibly by Gary). 



Mr. F. AV. Watson Baker : — A New Objective Changer ; a Mounting 

 Device for specimens of irregular shape ; Glass troughs for use as aquaria 

 or as light filters. 



Mr. Conrad Beck : — Flower Seeds : Amaranthus, Calampelis, Digi- 

 talis, Linaria, Loasa aurantiaca, Oxalis rosea, Petunia, Rhododendron, 

 Salpiglossis, Sihne pendula, Whitlaiva, and Fern Spores. 



Mr. C. F. Rousselet : — Statoblasts of Cristatella mucedo and Pectina- 

 tella magmfica. 



