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sions. All would probably know Melicerta when found, but there were a great 

 many minute infusoria wliicli they might never have seen before and have no op- 

 portunity of becomino; acquainted with, from want of time or other causes ; so 

 that not being able to name them, and not knowing who to apply to to get them 

 named, a large quantity of what was collected was thrown away and wasted. 

 If those gentlemen who possessed the requisite knowledge in the different de- 

 partments would give in their names as being willing to assist in the matter, 

 very much more use might be made of the material collected. He would just 

 mention that the Birmingham Society was divided into sections, each having its 

 own President and Committee, and each section met once a week. In this way 

 much moi-e was accomplished, and a great many more results were attained than 

 it had been yet possible for the Club to achieve. 



Mr. Reeves said that he would undertake to supply materials to any one who 

 engaged in any special study. 



Mr, Hind inquired whether it bad ever occurred to anyone that the excursions 

 being fixed for 2 o'clock might prevent many persons from joining in them ? 



Mr Johnson said that as a matter of fact some members generally did start 

 after the time named, and could be certain to find the others by a few local in- 

 quiries. 



Mr. Bird brought for exhibition to the meeting a curious monstrosity of a 

 cabbage. 



Dr. Foulerton said that he omitted to mention that the wood of which his cells 

 were composed ought to be varnished, and cork should be treated in the same 

 way to prevent the escape of small infusoria through crevices and pores. 



The proceedings then terminated with a conversazione, at which the follow- 

 ing objects were exhibited : — 



Various Diatoms, &c. .. by Mr. Cole. 



Stellate Hairs arranged in various forms (polarised) Mr. Curties. 

 Eose Chafer {Ceto)iia aurata) Mr. Golding. 



Under Surface of Leaf of Rhododendron Callo-l ,^ ^ , 



, „ C Mr. Jackson. 



phj/lla -^ 



Parasite of Damson Tree Mr. Pett. 



Scale of Podura, shown by g'^in. Object Glass .. Mr. T. Powell. 



Two-Winged Day Fly and Larva of Dermestes ... Mr. Geo. Williams. 



A Cabbage (monstrosity) Mr. Bird. 



*. Attendance — Members, G6 j Visitors, 5. 



July 12tli, 1872. — Conversational Meeting. 



Objects exhibited — 



Coccuss of Pine Apple Mr. Oxley. 



Scale of Carp (polarised) Mr. Gibson. 



Cristatella mucedo Mr. Golding. 



(Ecidium Euphorhice and two others Mr. Freeman, 



Daphnia jndex, &c Dr. Foulerton. 



Bichromate Potash (polarised) ) 



Growing Desmids [ Mr. T. C. White. 



Hippuiic Acid -' 



Utemonitis ovata Mr. Oxley. 



