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had some correspondence with Dr. Hudson upon the subject, but 

 was never able to get quite the information he wanted, because 

 at the time he could never get sufficient specimens. He had 

 no doubt found A. intermedia, and also A. amphora. 



The Chairman said they could do no less than return their 

 best thanks to Mr. Rousselet for this addition to his many very 

 interesting communications. The thanks of the Club were then 

 unanimously voted. 



Announcements for the ensuing month were then made, and 

 the meeting closed with the usual conversazione. 



December 21st, 1900. — Ordinary Meeting. 



A. D. Michael, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-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. T. S. Beardsmore, Mr. William 

 Campbell, Rev. Thomas Webster, and Rev. Henry Wadsworth. 



The additions to the library were announced, and the thanks 

 of the Club voted to the donors. 



Mr. Karop called attention to a recent notice of the death of 

 Mr. Samuel Highley, which had appeared in the newspapers. 

 Like most press paragraphs, it was largely incorrect, and in 

 referring to the deceased as " Dr." Samuel Highley it had cer- 

 tainly conferred a title upon him which he never possessed in life. 

 It was, however, fitting that some notice should be taken of the 

 death of one who was intimatelv connected with the Club in its 

 early days, as one of its original members, and for some two years 

 an active member of its Committee. 



Mr. C. F. Rousselet said the members would no doubt recollect 

 that some time ago Surgeon Gunson Thorpe described two new 

 species of Rotifers from China. He had since found two species 

 at Rangoon, which were the same as those previously found in 

 the Yangtse Kiang. They were species of Megalotrocha which 

 had not been exhibited before in England. He had much pleasure 

 in showing them in the room that evening. 



Mr, Rheinberg read a paper " On the Origin of certain Colour 

 Phenomena typically shown by Actinocyclus Ralfsii" the subject 

 being illustrated by diagrams explaining the author's idea as to 



