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March 18th, 1898. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 J. Tatham, M.A., M.D., F.E.M.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. Charles Combe and Mr. Walter E. Williams were balloted 

 for and duly elected members of the Club. 



The following additions to the library were announced : — 

 " Missouri Botanical Gardens Keport " ... From the Director. 

 "Transactions of the Northumberland] . 



Natural History Society," No. XIII. j " Society. 



" The Botanical Gazette " „ Editor. 



" Proceedings of the Geologists' Association " In exchange. 

 " The American Monthly Microscopical \ 



Journal "... ... ... ... j 



" The Microscope " „ „ 



*' Science Gossip " ... ... ... ... „ „ 



Mr. Karop called attention to a new scientific publication 

 being brought out in Paris, which he thought was likely to be 

 extremely useful to many. It was entitled " L'Intermediaire des 

 Biologistes," and was a sort of scientific Notes and Queries. The 

 editor was Prof. Alfred Binet, who was assisted by a board of 

 directors. Questions might be sent in any European language, 

 and the answei-s would be given in the original, with a summary 

 in French, should the reply be in another language to this. The 

 subscription was only 12 francs per annum, including postage, 

 and the work was published fortnightly. He thought some 

 members of the Club would be very glad to know of it, and he 

 had therefore brought a specimen copy to the meeting. 



The President said the members would hear with regret of the 

 death of Mrs. Braithwaite, the wife of their former President, 

 Dr. Braithwaite, and daughter of Mr. Ward, the inventor of the 

 Wardian fern case. The Committee had that evening passed a 

 vote of condolence with Dr. Braithwaite, and he felt sure all the 

 members of the Club would desire to join in this expression of 

 sympathy. 



