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October Itk, 1872. — "On the Destruction of British Ferns," by 

 Joseph Sidebotham, F.R.A.S. 



" On Malpighiaceous Hairs," by Charles Bailey. 



November ith, 1872.— "The Flora of Alexandria," by H. A. Hnrst. 



" On the Anatomy of Musca domestica," by T. S. Peace. 



January 27th, 1873. — '' Notes on the Minerals of Venezuela," by 

 John Plant, F.G.S. 



Fehruary \Uh, 1873. — '*0n the occurrence of Unio Tumidus in 

 the Manchester district," by John Hardy. 



''Remarks on an old Microscope," by Joseph Sidebotham, 

 F.RA.S. 



March 2itli, 1873. — "OnHoemopis sanguisorba," byT. S. Peace. 



"Notes on Calamostachys Binneyana and Selaginello Wallichii," 

 by Professor W. C. Williamson, F.R.S. 



April 2\st, 1873. — " The use of Naphthaline in Section cutting," 

 by John Barrow. 



" Note on a Fossil Spider in ironstone of the coal measures," by 

 John Plant, F.G.S. 



The most valuable subject in connection with the com- 

 munications brought under tlie notice of the section was an 

 exhibition on December 11th, 1872, of a very large collec- 

 tion of Natural History and other objects, brougbt by Mr. 

 James M. Spence from Venezuela, which remained open to 

 the public for some days, and was visited by a large number 

 of persons. As Mr. Spence has just returned to this coun- 

 try we may hope for further communications respecting its 

 resources and natural history products. 



The Section has to deplore the recent death of Mr. George 

 Edward Hunt, so well known as a muscologist, and whose 

 papers were some of the most valuable contributed by the 

 members. 



The ordinary members of the Section now number 37, 

 the associates 12. 



From the accompanying statement of accounts it will be 

 seen that the financial position of the Section is satisfactory, 

 the treasurer having a balance in hand of X37 13s. 



