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BRIEF ABSTRACTS OP THE REPORTS OP THE 

 SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS IN 1876. 



January 5th. 



Mr. F. B. Kyngdon of Margate attended and exMbited a 

 number of beautiful slides, mounted by F. W. Sbarpus, Esq., 

 among tbem a perfect specimen of Ophiocoma neglecta or the 

 common Brittle Eay, (a species of Starfisb.) ; also Ambulacral 

 disk of Ecbinus Spbera, and Gizzard of Cocki'oaeh. 



Mr. Fullagar continued bis observations on the Actrinopbrys 

 Sol and exhibited some specimens of Amoeba villosa under the 

 Microscope. 



February 2nd. 



"W. Gardner, Esq., of Bekesbourne, brought to the meeting 

 some samples of Wheat, infected by a disease tenned Earcockle 

 or purples, caused by a minute worm. Vibrio tritici, belonging 

 to the class Infusoria. 



Col. Horsley exhibited under the microscope a dog tick show- 

 ing the peculiar form of the Spii'acles, and a living tick taken 

 from a tortoise, sent to the meeting by Mi\ Bateman of St. 

 George's. 



March 1st. 



Mr. A. Wetherelt exhibited a number of beautifully moimted 

 slides, among which was a fine preparation of the tracheae of the 

 water-beetle, Dytiscus marginalis. Mr. Fullagar sent a paper 

 on the developement of Tubicolaria Najas, which has been 

 printed in extenso with diagrams and wUl be furnished to the 

 members with this Eeport. Mr. S. Harvey laid before the 

 meeting an extensive collection of British Mosses presented to 

 the Society by J. B. Sheppard, Esq., by whom they were collec- 

 ted and arranged, and for which the most cordial thanks of the 

 Society were voted. 



