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The following papers were read : — 



1. "On Acari of the Genus Glyciphaqus, found in Moles' 

 Nests." By Albert D. Michael, F.L.S. 



2. " Notes on the Botany of Western South America." By 

 John Ball, F.L.S. 



March 4th, 1886. 

 Sir John Lubbock, Bart., President, in the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Gilbert C, Bourne, Esq., William Henry Catlett, Esq., and 

 Thomas A. Cotton, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



There was exhibited, for Miss J. E. Onslow, a volume of water- 

 colour drawings of British Plants which had been sketched from 

 nature by the late Miss Moseley of Great Malvern. The volume 

 was one of nine drawn by her. 



Dr. Spencer Cobbold exhibited specimens to illustrate his 

 paper, viz. : — Examples in spirit of the larvae of Stro7igylus tetra- 

 canthus in the so-called Trichofiemn-stsige : A, Free specimens 

 from the lumen of the intestine ; and B, Encysted or embedded 

 in small pellets or cocoons of vegetable debris. Both from the 

 Horse. 



Mr. George Murray exhibited Rhipilia Andersonii, preserved 

 in spirit, from the Mergui Archipelago ; and Mr. J. G. Baker 

 exhibited dried specimens of Ferns, respectively to illustrate their 

 papers. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. "Description of Strongylus Ai'nJielcU (Cobb.), with Obser- 

 vations on ;S'. tetracantMs (Mehl) ." By Prof. T, Spencer Cobbold, 

 F.E.S., F.L.S. 



2. " On a new Species of Bhipilia (i?. Andersonii) from the 

 Mergui Archipelago." By George Murray, F.L.S. 



3. "On two new Species of Lentiims, one of them growing 

 on a large Sclerotium .'" By George Murray, F.L.S. 



4. " On a Collection of Ferns made in North Borneo by the 

 Bishop of vSingapore and Sarawak." By J. G. Baker, F.R.S., 

 F.L.S. 



March 18th, 1886. 

 Sir John Lubbock, Bart., President in the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Dr. Phillip Herbert Carpenter, The Hon. and Eev. J. T. Bos- 

 cawen, and Arthur Ernest Gibbs, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



