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of Asiatic Cholera," describing the Photographs exhibited by 

 him, as announced in the programme, was read by the Corres- 

 ponding Secretary, Mr. B. Braman. This communication is 

 published in this number of the Journal, p. i8. 



Mr. Wilson Macdonald also addressed the Society on his 

 personal experiences in epidemics of Cholera. 



A Report upon the examination of Test-plates, ruled by Mr. 

 Charles Fasoldt, of Albany, N. Y., was presented to the Society 

 by Mr. P. H. Dudley, C. E., and was read by the Recording 

 Secretary, Mr. H. W. Calef. This Report is published in this 

 number of the Journal, p, 8i. 



PROGRAMME OF OBJECTS ANNOUNCED FOR EXHIBITION. 



1. Head of House-fly in consecutive sections, transverse and 

 longitudinal ; showing the single and compound eyes, with their 

 optic nerves, antennae with ganglion and tracheae, mouth-parts, 

 etc.: Exhibited by L. Riederer. 



2. Fruit of the Fungus Phyllactinia guttata, Lev., from leaves 

 of Celastrus scafidens, L., climbing Bitter-sweet : Exhibited by J. 

 L. Zabriskie. 



3. Section of Meteorite found near Forsyth, Taine Co., Mo.: 

 Exhibited by G. F. Kunz. 



4. Section of Meteorite found at Powder Mill Creek, Cumber- 

 land Co., Tenn.: Exhibited by G. F. Kunz. 



5. Meteoric Iron from Waldron Ridge, near Taswell, Tenn.: 

 Exhibited by G. F. Kunz. 



6. Meteoric Iron from Holland's Farm, Chattooga Co., Ga.: 

 Exhibited by G. F. Kunz. 



All these exhibits by Mr. Kunz were new, and were described 

 by him. 



7. Comma Bacilli ; specimens of the Koch, Finkler, Prior, 

 and other Bacilli : Exhibited by C. E. Pellew, and used in 

 illustrating his remarks. 



8. Photomicrograph of cultures of Comma Bacillus, the 

 reputed cause of Asiatic Cholera : Exhibited by P. H. Dudley. 



9. Photomicrograph, showing destruction of the mucous mem- 

 brane of intestine of cholera patient : Exhibited by P. H. 

 Dudley. 



10. Photomicrographs by dark-ground illumination of four of 

 Mr. Charles Fasoldt's test-plates, showing the number and 

 position of the bands: Exhibited and explained by P. H. Dudley 



