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the Society had been changed, some of its meetings at Watford had 

 been given up, and the rules had been materially altered. 



The President said that he could thoroughly endorse the remarks 

 of Mr. Croft. He was sure the "Watford members had acted in 

 a most liberal spirit by so generously allowing residents in this part 

 of the county to share the privileges those at Watford had hitherto 

 exclusively enjoyed. 



The Hex. R. H. Webb, in supporting the resolution, said a few 

 words of encouragement to the younger members, mentioning the 

 gradual steps by which he acquired his knowledge of botany, until, 

 in 1849, he and his friend the Kev. W. H. Coleman were enabled to 

 produce their "little work" on the botany of the county — the 

 ' Flora Hertfordiensis.' 



The meeting then resolved itself into a conversazione, and tea 

 and coffee, etc. (kindly provided by the President and Mr. Croft), 

 were served. 



The following objects were exhibited : — 



MiCKOSCOPlC. 



Circulation of the blood in a frog's foot ; by Mr. R. T. Andrews. 



Phylloxera vastatrix, an insect-pest which is committing ravages 

 in the vineyards of France and Italy ; by Mr. F. M. Campbell, F.L.S. 



"A dip at a venture," comprising a number of Algte, Desmidise, 

 and Entomostraca, from a pond in the neighbourhood, also Vorticella 

 convallaria, etc. ; by Mr. R. B. Croft, F.L.S. 



Spongilla fiuviatilis (the fresh-water sponge) and Daphnia pulex ; 

 by Mr. H. Gilbertson. 



Sphagnum acutifolium (a bog-moss) from the Hoddesdon Marshes ; 

 by Mr. John Gregory. 



Rotifer vulgaris (a "wheel-animalcule"), and microscopic fungi 

 known as " cluster-cups," on the leaves of the berberry ; by Mr. 

 C. W. Nunn. 



Volvox glohator, Carchesium polypinum (a gregarious vorticella- 

 like rotifer), Acineta (supposed to be a transitional stage of Vorti- 

 cella), and Philuditia, the " beautiful rotifer " ; by Mr. F.W.Phillips. 



The parasite of the ox ; by Mr. J. F. B. Shai-pe. 



General 



A collection of ferns ; fossils from the Oolite, Lias, Gault, Crag, 

 etc.; Anglo-Saxon, Roman, and British coins; and "tokens" of 

 Hertfordshire tradesmen of the 17th century; by Mr. R. T. Andrews. 



A miniature American microscope ; by Mr. E. R. P. Francis. 



A collection of flints, showing their spongeous origin ; specimens 

 of rocks from the New River Company's boring at Ware ; and a 

 collection of butterflies ; by Mr. H. Gilbertson. 



Carapace of tortoise ; by Mr. S. Hai-ry. 



A case of tropical birds, etc. ; by Mrs. G. Newman. 



Butterflies and other insects from the West Indies ; by Mr. C. 

 Tween. 



