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genus, and before another was substituted it would be desirable 

 to learn the name given by Dr. Weber to his new form, in case 

 the species should prove to be identical. 



In this case Mr. Lord's form, if not altogether new, would still 

 be new to Great Britain. 



No one present responding to the invitation of the President 

 to make any remarks upon the paper, the thanks of the Club 

 were unanimously voted to Mr. Lord for his communication, and 

 to Mr. Bryce for reading it to the meeting. 



The Secretary regretted that, so many members being still 

 away on their Easter holiday, there was less upon the agenda 

 paper than usual. He then announced the meetings and 

 excursions for the ensuing month, and the proceedings terminated 

 with the usual conversazione. 



May 20th, 1898. Ordinary Meeting. 



J. TathAm, M.A., M.D., F.RM.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected 

 members of the Club : Mr. W. R. Adams, Mr. J. McGregor, Dr. 

 T. Puller, Mr R. S. W. Sears. 



The following donations were announced : — 

 ^' Annals of the Belgian Microscopical Society" From the Society. 

 ^'Annals of Natural History " ... ... Purchased. 



Peregallo's " Catalogue General des Diatomees " ,, 



^* Proceedings of the Royal Society "... ... From the Society. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the donors. 



The Secretary said they had another donation of considerable 

 value presented by their good friend Mr. E. M. Nelson, and that 

 was a collection of one hundred slides of Diatoms mounted by 

 Professor Hamilton Smith, who was a well-known expert in the 

 preparation and mounting of diatoms. This series would form 

 a collection of typical slides, which would no doubt be of very great 

 value to the Club. 



The President said that, whatever might be the amount of 

 interest taken in diatoms by various members of the Club, there 



