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just sufficient, in fact, to permit their internal anatomy being well 

 made out. He has requested us to draw attention to the fact of 

 his having just removed from London to Ferndale, Woking 

 Station, Surrey, and we trust that he may there meet with greater 

 facilities for obtaining an abundant supply of the "material" 

 which he is so well able to utilize. 



ELCOCK'S TYPE-SLIDES OF FORAMINIFERA. 



These Slides are marvels of manipulative skill. Each slide 

 contains 50 species, neatly arranged in squares, with the 

 name of each species photographed in good readable type 

 above its respective shell. A clearly-printed and arranged 

 Catalogue accompanies each slide to assist in the finding of any 

 special form, should that be necessary. As each species is repre- 

 sented in most cases by two or three specimens mounted 

 " front," " back," and " side-view," we consider that these Slides 

 ought to be in the hands of every student of the Foraminifera ; 

 and for our own part can only say that we should not like to 

 prepare them for twice the price at which they are sold. 



IRcporte of Societies* 



We shall he glad if Secretaries luill send us Notices of the Meetings 

 of their Societies. Short abstracts of Papers read, and principal Objects 

 exhibited, will cdivags be acceptable. 



EALING MICROSCOPICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY CLUB. 



The fifth Annual Conversazione of this Club was held on 

 April 29th, and was largely attended. The objects exhibited 

 were both valuable and numerous, but the special feature of 

 the meeting was a large collection of the living and dead forms 

 of Hydroida and Polyzoa, ranged along one side of the room, 

 and including living specimens of Clava sqiianiata, Sertidaria 

 pwnila, with many others. They were accompanied by enlarged 

 drawings of several species, one set of these showing the various 

 phases in the life-history of Hydra Uiba ; also, by a large 

 Album containing many well-mounted specimens, and a copy of 



