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The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to Mr. Michael for 

 his paper. 



Mr. W. H. Gilburt remarked that this field of research which Mr. Michael 

 had made so much his own, was a very wide one, and one in which there 

 was much to be done. If every one would bear this in mind, they might 

 be able often to help Mr. Michael by collecting such things, as they had 

 opportunity. On two or three occasions he had come across mites, and had 

 passed them over to Mr. Michael for examination. He suggested this, 

 because, although it was very easy to find them, it was not so easy to say 

 whether they were rare or not. 



Mr. T. C. White enquired what was the most favourable method of trans- 

 mitting these things when they were found ? 



Mr. Michael said they would travel very well during a short journey in 

 wet moss or lichen, but if some days would be occupied in transit, they 

 should be put in glycerine or acetic acid. 



Mr. Curties asked if they would keep for some days in moss ? 



Mr. Michael thought they would not. 



Announcements of excursions, &c., for the ensuing month were then 

 made, and the proceedings terminated with the usual conversazione, at which 

 the following objects were exhibited : — 



Section ot Poly thalawda, from. Bomb&j ... Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Anchors and Plates of Synajpta in situ . . . Mr. F. Coles. 



Notonecta glauca ... ... ... ... Mr. F. Enock. 



Bog M.OBB, Sphagnum ... ... ... Mr. A. Fieldwick. 



Leaf of Deutzia gracilis, stained ... ... „ „ 



Spine of JEJchinus ... ... ... ... Mr. A. C. Goodinge. 



Ophrydium versatile ... ... ... Mr. H. G. Gregory. 



Acarus, Pygmephorus spinosus ... ... Mr. A. D. Michael. 



„ Labidostonima luteum ... ... „ „ 



Mandible of ditto ... ... ... ... „ „ 



Amphipleura pellucida, in balsam, shown by -^ Messrs. Powell and Lea- 

 l-25in. oil-immersion O.G., and oil-immer. > , j 

 sion condenser ... ... ... j 



Leaf of Sweet-briar, stained ... ... Mr. J. W. Reed. 



Section of Sweet-briar Leaf ... ... „ „ 



Diatoms ... ... ... ... ... Mr. J. WooUetfc. 



Attendance — Members, 84 ; Visitors, 4. 



