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reached the first host, and an extremely small proportion of those 

 which did this ever were taken up by the proper, or second, host, 

 in which alone they could finally develop — hence the necessity for 

 the great number of the ova. It was the case generally that 

 where only a very small joercentage of ova ever had a chance of 

 developing, that the number originally produced was — as in the 

 case of fish —simply enormous. 



The President was sure all present would agree that they had 

 learnt something from the paper and remarks which followed ; 

 and when there was a ring of original research about a paper 

 there was always a feeling of appreciation, even on the part of 

 those who had not given any special attention previously to the 

 subject. He had great pleasure in moving that their best thanks 

 be given to Mr. Kosseter for his paper, which had not only been 

 of interest, but had also combined much instruction. 



Mr. Rosseter expressed his own indebtedness and thanks ta 

 Mr. Karop for the help which he had given in connection with 

 the matter. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



May 18th, 1900. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 George Massee, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the meeting of April 20th, 1900, were read and 

 confirmed. 



Mr. Max Poser was balloted for and duly elected a member of 

 the Club. 



The following donations were announced : — 



"Journal of the Royal Microscopical) 



(^ . „ r From the Society. 



*' Proceedings of the Royal Society " 

 "Report of the Missouri Botanic) 



Gardens " ... 

 " Memoirs and Proceedings of the Man-] 



Chester Literary and Philosophical V „ The Society 



Society" ... 

 " The Botanical Gazette 



r ,, The Secretary. 





The Editor. 



