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greatly indebted. That gentleman, I need hardly tell yon, is our worthy 

 Secretary. In conclusion, I beg to tender you my most sincere thanks for 

 the honour you have done me, and I trust that my earnest efforts will com- 

 pensate for any short-comings of which I may be guilty. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following additions to the Library were announced : — 

 " The Monthly Microscopical Journal" .. . ... ... from the Publisher. 



" Science Gossip" ... 



" Proceedings of the Royal Society" 



" Transactions of the Watford Natural History Society" 



" Newton on Tasmanite and White Coal" 



" Wonfor's Lecture on the Brighton Aquarium" 



" American Naturalist" ... ... ... ... ... In Exchange. 



The thanks of the Club were voted to the donors. 



The President presented a number of specimens of Trochus zizyphinus to 

 the members of the Club. 



Mr. E. T. Newton, at the invitation of the President, made some remarks 

 upon Tasmanite, or White Coal, referring to the legal contest upon the 

 subject that had been long carried on, and suggesting it as one well worth 

 the while of members taking up, as being very interesting, and comparatively 

 unworked. 



Mr. W. Cole read a paper on Splicerularia Bombi. 



The President asked how the Splicerularia gained access to the body of 

 the bee, whether by piercing the integument,*or by being taken in with the 

 food? 



Mr. Cole said it was very difficult to ascertain, owing to the impossibility 

 of keeping the humble-bee alive for any length of time. But he thought 

 that they entered through the skin, and were not swallowed with the food. 



A cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Cole for his paper. 



The President announced the meetings and excursions for the ensuing 

 month, and the meeting concluded with the usual conversazione, at which 

 the following objects were exhibited : — 

 Spli&rularia Bombi ... ... ... ... Mr. W. Cole. 



Dragon-fly, Agrion minium, male and female ... „ F. Enock. 

 Cyclosis in Nitella translucens ... ... ... „ W. Slade. 



Splicerularia Bombi ... ... ... ... „ T.C.White. 



Attendance — Members, 44 ; Visitors, 6 ; Total, 50. 



September 10th, 1875. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



Cliironomus varieganus ... ... ... ... Mr. F. Enock. 



Plant aphis, from Ceylon ... ... ... ... Mr. Ingpen. 



Rare Plant-bug ... ... ... ... ... Mr. S. Israel. 



Meerschaum ... ... ... ... ... Mr. M. Hawkins Johnson. 



" Kunknr" 



