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was a very good one. Shell-lac — the basis of sealing-wax — was not acted 

 upon by glycerine in any proportion, and would keep it in, provided that 

 they kept the edges clean ; and they might then paint it round with ordinary 

 liquid glue, or a mixture of gold-size and napthaline varnish made with 

 indiarubber. 



The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to Dr. Frances 

 Hoggan for her communication. 



Excursions and meetings for the ensuing month were then announced, 

 and the proceedings terminated with a converzatione, at which the following 

 objects were exhibited : — 



Thistle bug — Jfonanthua Cardui ... ... ... by Mr. F. Enock. 



Lips and teeth of Blow-fly 



Omentum of Eat — stained by Dr. Frances Hoggan's } 

 process ... ... ... ... ) 



Aulacodiscus Johnsonii 



Fungus in Hydrate of Silica (species of Penicilium) 



Bradford Coal 



Cornea of Pig stained with chloride of gold 



Laomedea 



Mr. Fitch. 



Dr. Hoggan. 



Mr. Moginie. 

 Mr. W.W. Beeves. 

 Mr. Slade. 

 Mr. F. H. Ward. 

 Mr. T. C. White. 



Attendance — Members, 79 ; Visitors, 14; Total, 93. 



June 9th, 1876. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 

 Heterotoma spissicornis (Scissor bug) 

 Mouth and antenna; of Volucella pellucens 

 Selected Diatoms from California, ) 

 Triceratum sept-angulatum J 



Petal of Geranium ... 

 Balani (alive) 



Section of Battan cane, stained 

 Sections of Ruscus aculeatus 

 Section of Diorite from Batho, Edinburgh 

 Podura scale (l-6th objective) 

 Young Medusa (alive) 



Mr. F. Enock. 



Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



Mr. G. Green. 



Mr. A. H. Halley. 

 Mr. Martinelli. 



Mr. Sigsworth. 

 Mr. Slade. 

 Mr. W. S. Smith. 

 Mr. M. Swift. 

 Mr. T. C. White. 



Attendance— Members, 59; Visitor, 1; Total, 60. 



