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gramme. This Paper is published in this number of the 

 Journal, p. i. 



The President donated to the Cabinet of the Society the slide 

 containing the median portion of the Radula of the Conch. 



The Corresponding Secretary, Mr. B. Braman, read a Paper, 

 presented by Mr. Charles E. Beecher. of the State Museum of 

 Natural History, Albany, N. Y., and a Corresponding Member 

 of the Society, entitled " A Method of Preparing, for Micro- 

 scopical Study, the Radulje of small species of Gasteropoda." 

 This Paper was illustrated by two slides of Radulse, prepared by 

 the author, and donated to the Cabinet of the Society ; and the 

 Paper is published in this number of the Journal, p. 7. 



Dr. L. Schoney, in explanation of his exhibit, gave interest- 

 ing information on human cancerous growths. 



Mr. K. M. Cunningham, of Mobile, Ala., being present as a 

 visitor, on request by the President, addressed the Society on 

 the work of Microscopists in Europe, and explained his ex- 

 hibits mentioned in the present programme. 



programme of objects announced for EXHIBITION. 



Ten objects illustrating the Paper, "The Radula of the 

 Conch :" exhibited by J. L. Zabriskie : — 



1. Shell of Sycotypus canaliculatus. Gill. 



2. Operculum of the same. 



3. Egg-capsules of the same. 



4. The entire Radula of the same, in glycerine. 



5. A slide, containing the distal end of the Radula of the 

 same, with broken teeth. 



6. A slide, containing the median portion of the Radula of 

 the same, with perfect teeth. 



7. A slide, containing the proximal end of the Radula of the 

 same, with forming teeth. 



8. The shell of our remaining species of Conch, Fulgur carica, 

 Conr. 



9. The entire Radula of the same, in glycerine. 



10. Egg-capsules of the same. 



Two objects, illustrating the Paper, "A Method of Preparing, 

 for Microscopical Study, the Radulae of small species of 

 Gasteropoda": — 



