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found abundantly in the earth-worm, explaining their structure 

 and development. 



Mr. Pullagar read a paper on Actinophrys sol, a full account 

 of which, as read subsequently at the Quekett Club, in London, 

 accompanies this^rcport 



April 7. 



Colonel Cox exhibited 15 different specimens of sponges in 

 silica, found on the beach at Dover, Hastings, &c., some of which 

 were beautifully polished by himself. 



Colonel Horsley brought to the meeting a fresh male flower of 

 Aucuba Japonica, rich in pollen, the grains of which were oval and 

 measured l-570th by l-800th of an inch. 



Major Hall exhibited under the microscope several specimens 

 of fossil woods. 



May 5. 



Mr. Kyngdon, Secretary of the Margate Microscopical Club, 

 exhibited slides of various Zoological objects ; and Mr. Fullagar 

 some broods of Plumatella Repens, issuing from the statoblasts. 

 Mrs. Wareham brought stalactites and stalagmites from caverns. 



June 9. 



Mrs. Dean exhibited a collection of plants of the district, all 

 in bloom ; among them may be mentioned Omithogalum umbella- 

 tum, Listera Nidus Avis, Aceras anthi-opophora, Silybum marianum. 



Mr. Hayward exhibited the circulation of blood in the gills of 

 tadpoles of the small smooth newt. Mr. Tullagar read his second 

 paper on Actinophrys sol. 



J. Reid, Esq., M.K.C.S., exhibited specimens of Orchis Mili- 

 taris, and Tephrosanthos, obtained from "Whitechurch, Oxfordshire, 

 in order to show their distinctive features from any variety of 

 Fusca found in East Kent, and said that so far as the observations 

 of the Society had gone, Pusca alone was found in East Kent. He 

 also exhibited specimens of Carex pendula, Vicia tetrasperma, 

 Omithopus purpusillus. 



The specimen of Orchis Militaris was examined at the meeting 

 and found to contain abundance of Eaphides, like other members of 

 the order. 



July 7. 



Mrs. Dean brought one of her many botanical contributions, 

 containing the following plants, viz., Hypericum Hirstumu, 



