64 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



QuEKETT Microscopical Club. 



September 27, 1867. 



Mr. Arthue E. Durham, President, in tlie Chair. 



Mr. Suffolk called attention to hia most recent method of 

 Pry Mounting. 



Mr. J. Slade read a paper on " Snails' Teeth." 



Dr. Maddox exhibited a collection of beautifully executed 

 micro-photographs. 



Two members were elected. 



Octoler 25, 1867. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Mclntire read a paper on " Chelifers," whichhe illustrated 

 with drawings and numerous living specimens. 



A paper by Mr. Charles ISicolsou, M.A., B.Sc, on "Object- 

 Glasses for the Microscope," was read. 



Nine members were elected. 



Novemler 22, 1867. 

 The President in the Chair. 



Mr. N. Burgess read the first portion of a paper on " The 

 Wools of Commerce, Commercially and Microscopically Con- 

 sidered," and exhibited specimens of fine wool. 



Mr. Bockett read a paper on a New Four-inch Object-Glass, 

 by Ross. 



Eight members were elected. 



Dublin Microscopical Club. 

 18^^ July, 1867. 



Dr. John Barker drew attention to a little epiphytic growth 

 seated upon Sormospora mutahilis. This consisted of what one 

 might most quickly convey an idea of by saying it represented- a 

 green "comma," the tail prolonged into an extremely slender 

 stipes, reaching through the enveloping gelatine and standing 

 upon the cell of the Hormospora. This, though presenting a 

 considerable resemblance to the little " pin-like" production 

 drawn attention to by Dr. Wright at the January meeting 

 (probably identical with that alluded to by Dr. Wallich, as found 

 upon Streptonema trilohatum. Wall. 'Ann. Nat. Hist.,' 1860), was 

 quite a different thing. The filament bearing this very minute 

 production in rather considerable numbers, was very singular- 

 looking. 



Mr. Archer was desirous to record the occurrence of a seemingly 



