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June 12th, 1874. — Conversational Meeting. 



The following objects were exhibited — 



Spicules of Qorgonia Mr. Corbett. 



Thrips mmutissima (Smother-fly) Mr. Enock. 



Aphis of the Maple Mr. Goodinge. 



Circulation in the gills of Newt Mr. Israel. 



Aulacodiscus Oreganus ... Mr. Moginie. 



Culex pipieiis Mr. Geo. Williams. 



Distillation from vapour of Coke (polar.) ... ,, 



To illustrate Dr. Braithwaite's 5th Paper on the Histology of Plants. 



Stomata of the White Lily 



Glandular hairs of Chenopodium Bonus 7 



Henricus ... ) 



Moniliform hairs on stamens of Trades- 1 



cantia Virginica ^ 



Stellate hairs of Arcdia papyri f era 



ScqXqb of Eleagnus 



,, Correa cardinalis 



Section of leaf of Yucca 



Cuticle of Holly leaf 



Section of Birch bark 



,, Black currant tree 



Stomata of Cactus 



Sting of Nettle 



Attendance — Members, 70 j visitors, 4 ; 



June 26th, 1874. — Dr. R. Braithwaite, F.L.S., President, 

 in tlie Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following donations to the Club were announced — 



" The Monthly Microscopical Journal'' from the Publisher. 



*' Science Gossip" ... ,, 



•' Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society ) ,, g . , 



of Manchester,' vol. 4. i 



Proceedings of the same Society, vols. 8, 9, & 10 ... ,, 



The thanks of the Club were voted to the donors. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected members of the 

 Club :- 



Mr. John Badcock, Mr. Henry Brady, Mr. E. A. Fardon, Mr. John H. Gritton 

 Mr. Joseph Gritton, Mr. W. W. Hewitt, Dr. Thomas Magor, and Mr. John E 

 Kogers. 



The Secretary announced that he had only that morning received a note from 

 Mr. Samuel Holmes, stating that he was unable to attend the meeting and read 

 his paper, though he had been announced to do so. On receipt of the letter he 

 had sent to Mr Crisp, asking him to see Mr. Holmes if possible, and get him to 

 let them have the paper to read at the meeting. Mr. Crisp had kindly sent 

 down at once about it, but unfortunately without results j he regretted this very 



