LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LOSDOy. 



able for an imraense time to resist the poisoning influence ot 

 spirit or formalin, but Prof. Dendy suggested that a post-^nortem 

 shrinkage of the polypidom might have protruded the polyps. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On a new Species of Sympliyla from the Himalayas." Br 



Prof. A. D. Imms, D.Se. (Communicated by A. E. Shipley, 

 F.E.S., P.L.S.) 



2. " The Freshwater Crustacea of Tasmania, with remarks on 



the Geographical Distribution." By Geoffrey W. Smith, 

 M.A., F.L.S. 



December 3rd, 1908. 



Dr. D. H. Scott, M.A., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 19th November 

 were read and confirmed. 



Mr. George Edward Nicholls, B.Sc, Miss Eleanor Pearse, B.Sc, 

 and Mr. Albert William Bartlett, B.A., B.Sc, were admitted 

 Fellows. 



Mr. "William John Yandenbergh was proposed as a Fellow. 



The following persons were severally balloted for and elected 

 Fellows : — Lieut.-Col. Charles James Bamber, I. M.S., Mr. Ernest 

 Brown, Mr. Ernest Gibson, Mrs. Mary Jane Longstaff, Mr. Ashley 

 Henry Maude, Miss Mary (May) Eathbone,Miss Agues Eobertsou, 

 D.Sc. (Lond.), Miss Ethel IVancy Thomas, B.Sc. (Lond.), and Miss 

 Anita Florence Seed Williams, B.Sc. (Loud.). 



Dr. O. Rosenheim exhibited a large series of lanteru-slides 

 prepared by the starch-grain colour process, and explained the 

 method by which these results had been obtained. The President, 

 Mr. J. C. Shenstone, Mr. A. P. Young, Mr. A. O. Walker, and 

 Dr. Y. H. Yeley, F.R.S. (visitor), contributed some remarks, and 

 Dr. Rosenheim replied to the questions which had been put. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " Biscayan Plankton : the Ostracoda." By Dr. G. Heebeux 



Fowler, F.L.S. 



2. " Mimicry in Spiders." By R. Innes Pocock, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



3. " Note on Jimiperus taxifolia, Hook. & Am." By B. Hayat.i. 



(Communicated by W! Boxting Hemsley, F.R.S. , F.L.S.) 



