February 7th, 1896. 

 Euchlanis pyriformis 

 Stephanoceros Eichhornii... 

 Section of an eye of a Butterfly 

 Gorethra plwmicornis (pupa) 

 Biddulphia rhombus, var. trigona 

 Aulacodiscus orientalis 



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Mr. J. M. Allen. 

 Mr. W. Burton. 

 Mr. W. Goodwin. 

 Mr. G. E. Mainland. 

 Mr. H. Morland. 

 Mr. J. C. Webb. 



February 21st, 1896. — Annual Meeting. 

 E. M. Nelson, Esq., F.R.M.S., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



The following donations were announced : — 

 " La Nuova Notarisia " ... ... ... In exchange. 



" Proceedings of the Belgian Microscopical") 



Society" ) 



" Syllogie Algarum," a complete list of the ] 



whole of the Fucacese up to the present > Dr. De Toni. 

 time ... ... ... ... J 



Mr. Karop said he had with very great regret to announce the 

 death of one of their members, Mr. Buffham, which had occurred 

 since their last meeting. It would be remembered that Mr. 

 Buffham had been announced to read a paper, but that he was 

 unable to be present at the last meeting, and consequently his 

 communication was taken as read. There was no idea at the 

 time that he was so near his end. His loss would be greatly 

 felt, as he was recognised as one of the best workers they had 

 upon the subject of the red seaweeds. 



The President said they were very sorry to hear of Mr. Buff- 

 ham's death. He had received the corrected proofs from him of 

 the paper taken as read at the last meeting only a day or two 

 before his death. He might also mention the death of Mr. 

 Marryat, of Salisbury, who was an extremely good worker with 

 the microscope, although not directly connected with any society. 

 He had a letter from him only a short time ago enclosing some 

 very beautiful photographs which he would hand round for in- 

 spection as the best memorial of the skill of his late friend ; all 

 these were taken with a <=• in. dry lens, and he thought it would be 

 agreed that they were a great deal better done than many which 



