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Dr. Barker not being of specific value, for the same spines were 

 to be seen here in those now shown, only much more diminished, 

 and in a few they were very scarce or seemingly absent. There 

 could not be a question, however, as to their being quite the 

 same, nor had Mr. Arclier any doubt but that the Irisli form 

 must be regarded as one and the same thing with that of Ralfs 

 and Focke, so identical were they in outline and figure of the 

 cell, and its lobes and teeth. 



Mr. Teates showed a new Pocket Microscope, recently con- 

 structed by him, adapted for high powers, and very manageable ; 

 also some nice mounted objects. 



