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In the discussion which ensued, Dr. Inman made some remarks 

 on the various mechanical contrivances seen in plants for scatter- 

 ing the seeds when mature. He instanced the Touch-me-not, 

 the spirting cucumber, the spines of the burdock, the pappus of 

 the dandelion, &c. 



The two charts of Fungi, by "Worthington Smith, were 

 exhibited to the members present. 



Peb. 5th, 1874. The first paper read at the second evening 

 Meeting was '' On Fish Eemains in the Bristol Old Red 

 Sandstone," by Dr. S. Martyn. In the discussion which 

 followed Mr. E. Tawney remarked that he had, independently of 

 Dr. Martyn's researches, found pieces of abraded bone on two 

 occasions, in the upper railway cutting, at the distances of six 

 and fourteen feet respectively from the top of the highest quartz 

 conglomerate. 



The second, ^'JN'otes on Ceratodus Forsteri,''^ by Mr. W. W. 

 Stoddart, F.G.S. This paper was illustrated .by a mounted 

 specimen from Queensland, and by a half-skull with teeth, which 

 the author had most generously purchased to present to the 

 Bristol Museum. 



March 3rd, 1874. The third evening Meeting was occupied 

 with a lecture by Mr. Benjamin Lobbe, entitled ''Dartmoor 

 Memories," illustrated by sketches and specimens of the Flora of 

 the District. 



April 2nd, 1874. On the fourth evening Meeting Dr. Inman 

 gave a lecture " On the feet of Insects," illustrated by skilful 

 black-board sketches. 



Mr. T. Pease exhibited live specimens of Testacella. There is 

 one species naturalized in Clifton which was introduced with 

 plants from Madeira into Garra way's Nursery garden. 



May 7th, 1874. Annual Meeting. Mr. W. Sanders, F.R.S., 

 was re-elected President. The Yice-Presidents and Officers were 

 also re-elected. Three new Members of Committee, viz., Messrs. 

 C. Hudson, J. E. Jose, and F. J. Fry, were elected in lieu of 

 those retiring by rotation. The Report of the Council was read 

 and adopted. 



