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domestica, showing grooves, horny discs, and fine hairs : by L. 



RiEDERER. 



3- Sagittal sections of head of Stable-fly, Sto?tioxys calcitrans: 



by L. RiEDERER. 



4. Trichina spiralis in human muscle: by J. A. Gottlieb. 



5. One of the new forms of aquatic life exhibited at the last 

 meeting: by Stephen Helm. 



6. Section of leaf of Oleander showing stomata': by F. W. 

 Leggett. 



7- Section of leaf of Rubber Plant showing stomata: by F. W. 

 Leggett. 



8. Portion of stem of Sleepy Catch-fly, Silene antirrhina L., 

 with captive insect: by J. L. Zabriskie. 



9. Leaf-blade of Long-leaved Sun-dew, Drosera longifolia L., 

 ■with captive insect: by J. L. Zabriskie. 



Dr. Gottlieb gave a very interesting account of the nature and 

 action of Trichina^ and stated concerning the exhibit that it was 

 taken from the biceps muscle at the autopsy of an Italian who 

 entered Bellevue Hospital under the Doctor's care in the spring 

 of 1890, and who died three weeks after, suffering from 

 trichinosis, 



Mr. Riederer explained his exhibits, using in illustration ex- 

 cellent colored drawings of his own preparation. 



Mr. Zabriskie exhibited in connection with his slides herbarium 

 specimens of Silene antirrhina L., Drosera rotiindifolia L., D. 

 longifolia L., and D. filifortnis Raf. 



Mr. Hyatt stated that the glandular hairs of the leaf of 

 Drosera will not move on contact with inorganic matter, but 

 that they will contract upon a minute piece of fresh meat in the 

 space of twenty seconds; and further, that in his experience the 

 insects most abundantly captured by Drosera are ants. 



Dr. N. L. Britton gave an interesting description of a large 

 insectivorous plant, of the genus Jioridula, living specimens of 

 which he had seen at the Royal Gardens at Edinburgh. The 

 plant is a native of Tasmania. It is a branching bush, with 

 filiform leaves, more slender than those of Drosera, and, like the 

 latter, furnished with glandular hairs with which it captures 

 flies. 



