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of great use. It -would be most interesting to be able to watcli the growth 

 and development of one of these creatures. 



The President said that they had amongst them many members who 

 were either new members, or were jast beginning the study of the micro- 

 scope. He wished to remind snch members that although they met with 

 many in that room who were very far advanced in the science, they should 

 remember always that they belonged to a Club and not to any stiff and 

 formal Society. He had th6 fall permission of the Committee to say that 

 they would heartily welcome everybody who was desirous of obtaining 

 information, and would to the full extent of their abilities endeavour to 

 help all who came to them. Demonstrations had been objected to on 

 account of their causing some interference with the other business of the 

 meetings, but he would, on behalf of the Committee and others, cordially 

 invite anyone, who was seeking for information or help of any kind, to 

 come forward to ask any questions they pleased. 



Announcements were then made of excursions and meetings, and of the 

 objects exhibited. 



The President also intimated that Mr. E. Carr had brought for distribu- 

 tion a number of specimens of Lava from Iceland. 



The proceedings then terminated with the usual Conversazione, at which 

 the following objects were exhibited : — 

 Australian Algol, polarised 

 " Hafnarfiordite," a Lava peculiar to the | 

 locality of Hafnarflord, Iceland J 



Paludicella Ehreiiberqli, a Fresh-water") 



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Mr. F. W. Andrew. 

 Mr. E. Carr. 



Polyzoon 

 Plant Bug from Xew Guinea 

 Leaf of Drosera roiimdifoUa, showing") 



insects in situ (prepared without > 



pressure) .. ... ... j 



Spinesof Amjfhidotus cordatus, the '* Heart "^ 



Urchin" ... ... ... C 



Scales of Dicranura vinula, Puss Moth ... 

 Ovipositor of Acrida viridissima, showing") 



so-called Pygidia ... ... J 



Alcyonella Benedeni 



Vaginicola grandis 



Melicerta tyro... 



Tongue of Hive Bee 



'PQ\2ite oi Troclius zizyphinus 



Grantia ciliata, section of collar, showing") 



ciliated cells .. ... ... ) 



Phylloxera on root of vine (living) 



Mr. W. G. Cocks. 

 Mr. C. G. Dunning. 



Mr. F. Enock. 



Mr. A. Fieldwick, junr. 



Mr. H. E. Freeman. 



Mr. W. Goodwin. 

 Mr. J. D. Hardy. 



Mr. A. Martinelli. 

 Mr. W. Moginie. 



Mr. B. W. Priest. 

 Mr. J. W. Reed. 



Attendance — Members, 82 ; Visitors, 2. 



