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Mr. H. E. Freeman : Living specimen of C anthocamptus 

 staphylinus Jurine {C. miiiutus of Baird's " Nat. Hist, of British 

 Entomostraca"). The peculiar spermatophore is typical of the 

 species. 



Mr. H. Morland : I'viceratium sentiwi, O. Witt, showing front 

 and side views of valves. From Simbirsk deposit, Russia. 



Mr. F. E. Filer : Root of Onion, showing karyokinesis. 

 Stained with safranin and gentian violet. Fixed in Flemming's 

 fluid (chromic, osmic, and acetic acids). 



Mr. T. ISr. Cox: Eye of Water Beetle, Dytisc^is, wibh sections 

 of same. 



Mr. C. F. Rousselet : Daphnia kahlbergensis, from Russia. 



Varieties of this very hyaline species have been found in this 



country, but are not common. The remarkably tall head is 

 the most noticeable feature. 



Mr. A. Earland : Hexacbinelhd Sponge, Euplectella suherea, 

 from Japan, showing the "hexasters," or flower spicules, hi situ. 

 These spicules are extremely delicate, and rarely found in such 

 a perfect state as those shown. 



Mr. A. E. Hilton : Biatomite, from the Kieselguhr Mines, 

 Toome Bridge, Co. Antrim, containing varous diatoms and 

 also spicules of sponges. 



Mr. J. B. Scriven : Large nerve-cells in the sensory nerve- 

 endings of the Blow-Fly. These cells have multiple nuclei. 



December 20th, 1901. 



Mr. E. C. Goulton : Demodex foUicitlorum, from hair follicles of 

 dog. Mounted in distilled water. 



Mr. A. Earland : Parasite of Sparrow, Dermcdeichus chelopus 

 (Acarina, Sarcoptidae). The lobster-like claws are only found in 

 the male. 



Mr. K. J. Marks : Tangential section of Tilia Europam, 

 showing fibro-vascular bundles and sphaeraphides in the cell 

 cavity. Stained acid green and borax carmine. 



