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arrange for the plain statement therein that ladies are eligible to 

 resident membership in the Society. 



OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



1. Blood of AmphiHma,^o\x\At stained: by Frank D. Skeel. 



2. Crystals of monobromide of Naphthalin: by Charles S. 

 Shultz. 



Meeting of March 2D, 1894. 



The President, Mr. Charles S. Shultz, in the chair. 

 Eighteen persons present. 



Mr. Francis R. Wardle was elected a Resident Member of the 

 Society. 



OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



1. Transverse section of hair of Whale: by Charles S. 

 Shultz. 



2. Transverse section of hair from tail of Elephant: by 

 Charles S. Shultz. 



3. Hair of Horse with eggs and larva of Bot-fly /;/ situ : by 

 Charles S. Shultz. 



4. Polyzoon, Fredericella, showing statoblasts in situ: by 

 Henry C. Bennett. 



5. Cuticle of Equisetuin, polarized: by Frank D. Skeel. 



6. Photomicrographs : Transverse section of stipe of Fern ; 

 Transverse section of petiole of Floating Heart, Liiunanthemum ; 

 "Brush and Comb "of Ant; ScaleofEel; " Tongue " of Cricket; 

 Section of Chalcedony; Crystals of Magnesium Sulphate in bal- 

 sam; Crystals of Morphia Sulphate in balsam. 



Dr. Skeel stated, concerning his exhibit, that the Japanese use 

 the stems of Eguisetum for polishing wood, and also the cuticle of 

 the same, stripped off and inserted in pieces of bamboo, for nail- 

 files, from one of which his specimen was taken. 



Dr. Skeel also referred to the late interesting article by Mr. 

 Wenham in the English Mechanic on measuring the aperture of 

 lenses, illustrating his remarks by blackboard diagrams. 



Meeting of March i6th, 1894. 



The President, Mr. Charles S. Shultz, in the chair. 

 Thirty-one persons present. 



