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occasion he met with two lenses, a J^ in. of '7 and a yV in. of '95 ; 

 but on testing these he found both to be really "9; and if he had 

 to choose between these he should certainly select the former, 

 especially as it was priced at 155. less. To see the effects he had 

 mentioned it was only necessary to rack up the condenser close 

 to the objective, and then as it was racked down again it would 

 produce all the series as described. If the stops were removed, 

 and the wire was put under and moved across the field, the 

 effects he had referred to would be produced. 



The President said this paper was one the merits of which could 

 only be fully appreciated by reading it through in the Jouimal 

 more than once. Nevertheless it was one of extreme interest to 

 listen to, and their hearty thanks were due to Mr. Cheshire. 



The thanks of the Club were unanimously voted to Mr. Cheshire 

 for his papers. 



The President read a note on Chaetomium hostrycoides, a species 

 of coprophilous fungus, which he illustrated by coloured diagrams 

 showing the development and maturing of the spores as seen 

 by the microscope, the fungus itself being barely visible to the 

 naked eye. 



The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to the 

 President for his interesting communication. 



Announcements were then made of meetings and excursions for 

 the ensuing month, and the proceedings terminated with the usual 

 conversazione. 



June 20th, 1902. — Ordinary Meeting. 



George Massee, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the meeting of May 16th, 1902, were read and 

 confirmed. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected 

 members of the Club : — Mr. Alfred Fullard, Mr. Frederick P. 

 Lawson, Mr. T. A. G. Margary, and Mr. Robert H. Thomas. 



The Secretary read a brief memoir of Mr. J. W. Groves, F.L.S., 



