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paper upon the subject of hardening. He thought the only objection to the 

 machine was its cost, for this must, in most cases, be a serious item with 

 students, to whom shillings were often of more consequence than pounds might 

 be a few years later. But as Dr. Hoggan had said at the commencement, a 

 very great deal might be done with the hand, and students should persevere in 

 this way. It was not necessary for them to make beautiful specimens for the 

 cabinet in order to pursue their investigations. He thought that the machine 

 which they had before them was capable of doing everything which a machine 

 was required to do. 



The President said that a little difficulty had arisen with respect to the con- 

 cluding papers of his series in consequence of the limited time wnich now 

 remained before the close of the current year of the Club. The next meeting 

 would be occupied partly by the business relating to the annual meeting, and they 

 were promised a communication of great interest also. He thought, therefore, 

 that if instead of reading the paper it were taken as read, and he were to give a 

 demonstration at the next gossip night, the difficulty as to time might be got 

 over, and the objects which Mr. White had brought might, with others, form a 

 series in illustration of the subject to be considered. 



Mr. T. C. White thought that nothing could be more profitable than a 

 demonstration on the gossip night as proposed by the President, and he was 

 quite sure that the examination of these .preparations could not fail to be of 

 great interest. He had great pleasure in moving the adoption of the sugges- 

 tion made by Dr. Braithwaite. 



Mr. Greenish seconded the proposal, which, being put to the meeting, was 

 unanimously carried. 



The President said that the paper would be taken as having been read that 

 evening. His next two papers would be upon the Tissues as a whole — the first 

 on the Homogeneous tissues — such as pith, bark, cork, the cuticle and its ap- 

 pendages; and the other upon the Heterogeneous tissues, such as wood. Gentle- 

 men who would undertake to bring their miscroscopes for the purpose of 

 exhibiting specimens would much oblige by communicating with Mr. Jackson, 

 who had undertaken the arrangements ; and if any members would bring 

 specimens bearing on the subject he should be glad. 



Announcements of meetings, &c., were made, and the proceedings terminated 

 with a conversazione, at which the following objects were exhibited : — 



Peristome of Moss by Mr. W. G. Cocks. 



Diatomacese from the Fountains of St. ■) 



Peter's at Eome j Mr. T. Cnrties. 



Jjaxvsi of Tipula crystallina Mr. Dunning. 



Aulacodiscus Margaritaceus Mr. Glasspoole. 



Eupodiscus sculptus , Mr. Hainworth. 



Section of Kidney of Eabbit Mr. F. Reeve. 



Salicine (by polarized light and new % 



arrangement of working Darker's >■ Mr. Richardson, 

 films) 3 



Section of grass stem Mr. Slade. 



Attendance - Members, 74 ; Visitors, 8 ; total. 82. 



