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specimens obtained, arranged separately in such a way as to be readily 

 examined, and taken in their proper order, with special reference to their 

 structure and mode of life : — Hydrozoas, several varieties, and free Medusi- 

 form gonophore ; Clytia Johnstoni, Polyzoa, Flustra, Tubulipora, Medusa; 

 (Jelly Fishes), several forms in various stages of development ; C'tenophora, 

 Asteroidea (Star Fishes), Sagitta. Crustacea : — Pagurida, Hermit Crab. 

 Anomoura. Brachyura, Corystida, C. cassivelaunus. Several prepared 

 slides of interesting parts of structure were shown under the microscope. 



Exhibits : — 

 Mr. Westerman exhibited several tubes of Volvox globator, collected at 

 Huuslet, where it occurs in great quantity. 



Meeting held in the Library of the Philosophical Hall, Sejjtember 3nd, 

 1889. Edgar E. Waite in the chair. 



Mr. Waite gave an interesting account of his holidays spent on the west 

 coast of Ireland. Though the rain fell almost incessantly, it did not 

 entirely preclude him from making natural history observations. A 

 somewhat detailed account was given of each day's results. lu the 

 ornithological section several more or less interesting birds, chiefly sea- 

 birds, were obtained. Copious notes on the geology, botany, and 

 entomology of the district were made. 



The Hon. Secretary, on behalf of Mr. Abbott, showed one of the large 

 Saw Flies {Sirex gigas), an insect not indigenous to England, though 

 scarcely a summer passes without some of these insects being captured in 

 the town of Leeds and brought to the Club. This insect by its saws, 

 which are situated at the posterior end of the body, bores into timber, 

 where a portion of its life is spent. In the meantime the timber is 

 conveyed to other countries, where in the summer season the imagos 

 emerge. Considerable injury is often done by these Saw Flies to timber, 

 water finding its way into holes made by them and rotting the wood. 



Meeting held in the Club's Room, 80, Municipal Buildings, September 

 9th, 1889. J. Charters Birch, L.D.S., in the chair. 



BOTANICAL NOTES ON NORWAY. 

 J. W. ADDYMAN, B.A. 



The author of the paper devoted a portion of his remarks to the 

 discussion of the geological features of west and south Norway, and their 

 effect upon the character of the vegetation at various zones. Assisted by 

 a map thrown upon the screen he pointed out the localities subsequently 

 referred to, which may be shortly summarised as from Bergen on the 

 Molde Road as far as Nedre Vasenden, thence returning by Borgund, 

 through the Naerodal and Eide, and thence by Odde and the Haukelid 



