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so imporfect. Sir William observed that in all probability it 

 is one of tbe Amaryllidaceaej and possibly of the genus 

 Buphane. 



Mr. Mosley also exhibited the leaf of a species of Digitalis, 

 brought by Mr. Hurst from the Hazaree-bagh, Bengal, upon 

 the surface of which the poison glands are closely set in 

 groups of four glands, placed in a lozenge form. 



Mr. Nevill exhibited a new form of microscope, by 

 Matthews, of London, for field use or class instruction, 

 which can be used with either transmitted or reflected light. 



Mr. Nevill proposed that the subject for discussion at the 

 next meeting should be, ^' On the Motion of the Naviculae," 

 which was agreed to. 



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