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a few slides of flowers, etc., to demonstrate the fidelity of the process in 

 the reproduction of the natural colours. 



On the motion of the Chairman, a very hearty vote of thanks was 

 passed to Mr. Enock for his very beautiful and interesting exhibition. 



Notice was given that the rooms of the Society would be closed from 

 Thursday evening, April 17, to Tuesday morning, April 21. 



Also that at the next meeting of the Society, on May 20, there would 

 be a special exhibition of Pond-life. 



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



The Society : — An Old Microscope by Shuttleworth, presented by 

 Mr. Wynne E. Baxter. 



Messrs. Watson and Sons : — New form of Museum Microscope. 



Mr. J. Inderwick Pigg : — Microscopic writing by Webb, the Lord's 

 Prayer being written within an area of ^ynnm S( l' m> 



Mr. F. Shillington Scales: — 16 micro-slides of dendrites from paper. 

 Lantern slides shown on the screen and various specimens in illustration 

 of Mr. Strachan's paper. 



Mr. W. J. Marshall : — Dendritic crystals on old ledger paper. 



MEETING 



Held on the 20th of May, 1908, at 20 Hanover Square, W. 

 A. N. Disney, Esq., M.A., B.Sc, in the Chair. 



The Chairman said they had received a letter from the President 

 expressing his regret at not being able to be present, as he was 

 detained by important business at the House of Lords ; he hoped, 

 however, to be able to join them later in the evening. 



The Minutes of the Meeting of April 15, 1908, were read and con- 

 firmed, and were signed by the Chairman. 



The List of Donations (exclusive of exchanges and reprints) re- 

 ceived since the last Meeting, was read, and the thanks of the Society 

 were voted to the donors. 



From 



C. F. O. Nordstedt, Index Desmidiacearum, Supplements. I Sufd'ofse'des Sciences 

 (4to, Berolini, 1908) \ Stockholm 



H. & M. Peragallo, Les Diatomees Marines de France. \ -, T m , 

 (8vo, Grez-sur-Loing, 1908) / M - J - lem P ere - 



Cornelius Varley, A Treatise on Optical Drawing Instru-\ , f T w T 



ments. (8vo, London, 1845) j Mr. J. Jb. xngpen. 



Direct-reading Micrometer Gauge Mr. J. Ciceri Smith. 



