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March 17th, 1899. — Ordinary Meeting. 



J. Tatham, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.M.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. James Joseph Hall, Mr. Arthur 

 Downs, Mr. Edward Larmer, F.K.M.S., and Mr. Frank Percy 

 Smith. 



The following donations were announced : — 

 " The Botanical Gazette " In Exchange. 



"The Journal of Applied Microscopy " \ -p v^r i. 



" Proceedings of the Scottish Microscopical \ j^j-om the Society 



Society" ^ 



" Proceedings of the Bristol Naturalists' | 



Society" ) " " 



Peregallo's " Catalogue of Diatomaceae" ... By Subscription. 

 Spitta's " Photo-Micrography " ... ... From the Author. 



" Annals of Natural History " ... ... Purchased. 



The President called the attention of the members to Dr. 

 Spitta's work mentioned in the preceding list, as being one likely 

 to be useful. It was extremely well illustrated, and specimen 

 copies of the illustrations were placed upon the table. The book 

 itself appeared to be most carefully and laboriously prepared, and 

 if any one with some knowledge of photography took up the 

 practice of photo-micrography he would no doubt find this book 

 of very great assistance. 



The thanks of the Club were cordially voted to the donors. 



The Secretary announced that there would be an excursion by 

 members of the Club to the Boyal Botanic Gardens on April 8th. 

 Members to meet at the entrance at 3 o'clock. 



Mr. C. F. Rousselet read a note on Trochosphcera Solstitialis, 

 a new species found in China and possessing some points of special 

 interest which were illustrated by diagrams upon the board. A 

 mounted specimen of this rare rotifer was also exhibited under 

 a microscope in the room. 



