38 JOURNAL OF THE [July, 



7. Hairs of Edelweiss : the famous Alpine plant, nearly exter- 

 minated for the gratification of tourists. 



8. Polycystina from Barbadoes ; X 30 ; very neatly arranged 

 in a symmetrical pattern. 



Meeting of June 3d, 1887. 



The President, the Rev. J. L. Zabriskie, in the chair. 



Twenty-four persons present. 



In the absence of the Recording Secretary, Mr. Geo. E. 

 Ashby was appointed Secretary ;>r^ tern. 



The Corresponding Secretary read a communication from the 

 Royal Danish Academy of Sciences, at Copenhagen, expressing 

 thanks for the presentation of copies of the Journal of this 

 Society. 



Mr. Wilson Macdonald was elected a Resident Member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. L. Riederer read a Paper, in continuation of his remarks 

 at the last meeting, on the Head of Salamandra maculosa, illus- 

 trated by a large and finely executed diagram, and by many ex- 

 cellent consecutive sections under the microscope, as set forth 

 in the exhibits of this meeting. 



Mr. F. \V. Leggett read a Paper describing his exhibit, refer- 

 ring especially to the ability of the Roach to walk, when inverted, 

 and suspended on the under surface of a horizontal sheet of 

 glass. 



He arrived at the conclusion that the tarsal joints were cup- 

 shaped, and of peculiar construction, and that the insect 

 attached its feet by suction. 



OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



1. Salamandra 7naculosa ; sections through the head ; showing 

 constituents of tissues of skin, skull with brain, the eyes, the 

 ciliated membranes in cavity of mouth, the tongue, ducts to 

 gills, &c. 



2. Pulvillus and ungues of Roach (Blatta) : by F, W, 

 Leggett. 



3. Pulvilli on tarsal joints of Roach (Blatta) : by F. W. 

 Leggett. 



