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February 22nd, 1884. — Ordinary Meeting. 



Dr. M. C. Cooke, M.A., A.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected members of 

 the Club: — Mr. James Epps, Jun., Mr. Alfred V. Jennings, Mr. Fredk. W. 

 Kell, Mr. Frank Steele and Mr. George McCrie. 



The following donations to the Club were announced : — 



" Journal of the Koyal Microscopical Society " From the Society. 

 " Science Gossip " ... ... ... ... „ Publisher. 



" Science Monthly " ... ... ... ... In Exchange. 



" The Midland Naturalist " From the Editor. 



" Annals and Proceedings of the Belgian") „ . , 



Microscopical Society " ... ... ) 



" Canadian Government Survey " ... ... „ Department. 



" American Monthly Microscopical Journal "... In Exchange. 



" Journal of Botany " From Mr. T. C. White. 



" Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science " Purchased. 

 " Annals of Natural History " ... ... ... „ 



" Cole's Studies " „ 



" Northcot's Handbook of the Microscope,"') from Mr F C ' d 



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One Slide... ... ... ... ... ... „ Mr. Freeman. 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to the donors. 



Mr. G. C. Karop exhibited and described Cathcart's Ether Microtome, 

 which he thought supplied the want of a cheap, yet well-made, machine for 

 freezing and cutting fresh tissues. 



Mr. Buffham read a paper " On the Floridese and on some newly found 

 Antheridia," the subject being illustrated by a series of coloured diagrams. 



The President said he should like to call attention and to correct an im- 

 pression which otherwise might possibly be made, that Mr. Buffham did 

 not appreciate to the full extent the labours of Professor Harvey, in 

 his references to the " Phycologia Britannica." He thought it could not 

 have been intended to convey such an impression, but, for fear any such 

 idea might have been given, it would be well just to remove it as far as 

 possible. It should be remembered that the greater part of Professor 

 Harvey's work was done half a century ago, and before the Phycologia was 

 published ; but taking the Phycologia as it was, he did not hesitate to say 

 that it was not only the best they had in England, but that it was equal to 

 anything of the kind which had appeared on the Continent, and that whilst it 

 was no doubt behind what had been done in 1884, it was rather in advance 

 than otherwise of the time when it first made its appearance. Personally 

 he had an affection for Professor Harvey, whose kindly w*ays he well remem- 

 bered, who was always ready to lend a helping hand to the enquiring 

 student, and who did not think it was derogatory to do so, whilst there 

 were some who seemed to think that they should reserve all their force for 



