243 



Mr. Hill said it could be readily avoided by not dropping it 

 upon the floor, as had been done in this instance. He did not 

 think it likelj^ to occur from fair usage, with ordinary care. 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to Messrs. Beck for 

 this exhibit. 



Mr. J. D. Hardy exhibited a new kind of cell for mounting 

 objects, which he believed would be found to have some advantages 

 over all those in present use. It was made of a glass ring placed 

 upon an ordinary glass slide and fused to it by heat in a furnace ; 

 the ring and the slip became thus united in a way which rendered 

 it quite impossible to become detached, or for any liquid to escape 

 at the base. The only thing at present in use which possessed 

 this advantage was the concave cell, but this required to be made 

 in thick shde, and if the object was large it did not lie flat, 

 whilst if small it was sure to get to the edge. He was unable 

 at present to say what they would cost, but he thought not more 

 than the ordinary concave slides. 



The President said he did not mount in fluid himself, but he 

 could assure Mr. Hardy that if he could tell them where cells 

 of that kind could be procured at a reasonable cost, there would 

 certainly be a great demand for them. All kinds of cells seemed 

 to leak or get loose in course of time, but these being fused to 

 the glass it was difficult to see how they could do either. 



Mr. Hardy thought he should shortly be able to place sufficient 

 of these cells in the hands of Mr. Curties to supply any members 

 who Hked to try them. 



Mr. K. T. Lewis read a note " On some Australian Ticks 

 received from Mr. C. J. Pound," the subject being illustrated 

 by drawings and specimens. 



The thanks of the Club were voted to Mr. Lewis for his 

 communication, and to Mr. Pound for sending the specimens 

 upon which it had been based. 



Mr. Karop read a short paper on some amenities of botanical 

 nomenclature, for which, on the motion of the President, the 

 thanks of the meeting were cordially voted. 



Announcements of exciu-sions, etc., for the ensuing month 

 were then made, and the proceedings terminated with the usual 

 conversazione. 



