xlvi. Proceedings. 
nautilus; E. Lovett, scales of haddock, showing pigment 
cells; W. L. Sarjeant, Carchesium polypinum; E. B. Sturge, 
new form ofivory mounting cell; A. Warner, spinarets of spider, 
section of cat’s lip, showing sensitive hairs, double stained. 
Ordinary Meeting, April 21st, 1880. 
Joun Frower, M.A., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The PRESIDENT announced in feeling terms the death of Mr. 
John Drummond and Mr. Walter Walters, both members of 
the Club, which had occurred since the last meeting, and the 
hon. secretary was requested to convey to the families of those 
gentlemen the sincere sympathy of the members, in the loss 
which they had sustained. 
Mr. Herbert J. Barnes and Mr. Henry Thomas Smith were 
balloted for, and elected. 
The PresipENT further announced the receipt from Dr. 
Gulliver, of a copy of his Hunterian Oration of 1873 ; and from 
Mr. Mawley, of a pamphlet ‘‘ On the weather of 1879 ;” and 
called particular attention to the valuable and varied information 
which this pamphlet contained. 
Mr. E. Lovett read a paper, a few practical suggestions 
«© On the preparation of objects for the microscope.” (See p. 61). 
The following objects were exhibited :—Mr. E. Wormald, 
stuffed birds, viz., a pair of hybrids, bred by him at Woodcote 
Hall, being a cross between a golden spangled Hamburgh fowl 
and a cock Pheasant, and a cross between a black fowl and a 
cock Pheasant, a pair of Cirl Buntings (E. cirlus), caught at 
Woodcote last winter, a Hen Pheasant assuming male 
plumage, and a Bohemian Pheasant shot at Newdigate, Surrey ; 
Mr. J. Flower, pair of Toucans and Bell Bird from Brazil, 
Pomatorhine Skua, purchased in Leadenhall Market; Mr. J.C. 
Swaine, Bohemian Pheasant, shot in Wiltshire; Mr. E. Straker, 
Brassia barbata; Mr. E. B. Sturge, curious variety of Bladder 
Wrack, from New Passage, river Severn; J. H. Baldock, young 
Silkworm; P. Crowley, vegetable sections, double stained ; 
E. Lovett, piece of London clay, containing diatoms ; also new 
graduating object glass varying from three to six inches; 
W. L. Sarjeant, Melicerta ringens; A. D. Taylor, leaf of 
Pelargonium lobatum, showing scent ducts; A. Warner, 
section of kitten’s jaw, showing permanent tooth displacing 
milk tooth. 
