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localization of taste the perception of certain kinds of tastes was assigned 

 to certain special papillae. Would the sensations of sweet, soar, or salt, for 

 instance, be each perceived by a special set of papillae ? 



The President, in reply, said he had not given any attention to that 

 snbject, which was rather more physiological than histological. 



Mr. C. Stewart said that, as far as he was aware, there was no evidence to 

 show that such was the case. 



Dr. Matthews said he asked the question for information ; he did not 

 himself profess to know anything about the subject, but he had frequently 

 noticed the localization of bitter taste to be chiefly in the posterior part of 

 the tongue. 



Mr. Parsons exhibited some curious specimens of malformation in the 

 young fry of the trout. They had been hatched from spawn sent over from 

 America, which by some means got warm during the voyage. Most of the 

 fry showed a strong curvature of the spine, some being nearly bent into a 

 circle ; in one instance two were joined together like Siamese twins. 



Announcements of meetings for the ensuing month were then made, and 

 the proceedings terminated with the usual Conversazione, at which the 

 following objects were exhibited : — 



Gustatory bulbs of the Rabbit's Tongue ... the President. 

 Sertnlaria rosea ... ... ... Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Cjclosis in Nitella ... ... ... Mr. H. R. Gregory. 



Platygaster hoscii, female, showing thej ^^^ ^ j^ Michael, 

 remarkable projection from the abdomen j 



Attendance — Members, 64 ; Visitors, 5. 



April 29th, 1881. — Special Exhibition Meeting. 



By permission of the College, a meeting was held in the Library for the 

 purpose of bringing before the members and their friends a considerable 

 number of the objects of interest exhibited at the Ordinary and Conversa- 

 tional Meetings. 



About 200 members and 300 visitors attended, and the following is a list 

 of the objects exhibited, so far as could be ascertained from the tickets 

 collected. This list, however, is necessarily very imperfect, many members 

 having omitted to communicate their names or particulars of their exhibits. 



Clavasquamata j The President. 



Circulation in Twin Salmon Trout ... j 



Section of Eozoon Canadense, Polarized ... Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Aulacodiscus formosus ... ... ... Mr. W. J. Brown. 



Mildew from Wall built with Sea-sand ... Mr. E. Bartlett. 



Longitudinal section through cloaca [of) -.r n^ tt j} tty. 

 Grantia ciliata ... ... J 



Hydra viridis ... ... ... ... Mr. J. W. Cafe. 



Actinosphenia splendens ... ... Mr. E. Carr. 



Gonium sector ale ... ... ... Mr. F. Coles* 



