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feeling of kindred clubs in the London district. No less than 

 thirteen of these clubs lent their assistance on the occasion. 



Six opticians also sent instruments, as well as fourteen 

 gentlemen not attached to any club. 



The number of microscopes was 130, ten less than last year, 

 but as many as the visitors to the Soiree can do justice to, and 

 leaving more space, as well for the instruments and their 

 owners, as for the exhibitors of other collections and objects 

 which have of late years become an increasingly important-' 

 and attractive feature at these gatherings. 



The conservatories of the President were again liberally 

 drawn upon for the decoration of the platform — chrysanthe- 

 mums and foliage plants being the special features of the 

 display. 



Amongst the many valuable and interesting exhibits, the 

 first place must be given to the large and unique collection of 

 Russian crosses, eikons, and triptychs, formed by Mr. Seebohm 

 during the travels in Russia which form the subject of his 

 delightful books " Siberia in Europe " and " Siberia in Asia," 

 travels which have been further familiarised to our members by 

 Mr. Seebohm's admirable lecture before the Club which forms 

 part of this volume of our transactions. 



Mr. Edward Bidwell exhibited a splendid series of the 

 eggs of the Lapwing (vanellus cristatus), 252 in number. 



Many of the specimens were of very great interest, not only 

 from the marvellous variations of colour, size, and markings, 

 which they displayed, but from the close imitations of the eggs 

 of other species which were to be found among them. 



The President (Mr. Crowley) exhibited 45 drawers of 

 British, and 11 drawers of foreign Moths, admirably arranged. 



Mr. Lovett's collection of British Stalk Eyed Crustacea 

 (podophthalmata), the fruit of three years' work on our shores, 

 was also of special interest, but little attention having been 

 paid to this interesting order by previous observers. Mr. 

 Lovett's researches in the development and life-history of these 

 creatures form the subject of a paper contributed to our 

 transactions. 



Other exhibits were as follows : — 



Entomological. — Rev. E. M. Geldart, wood bored by larvae 

 of Goat Moth ; E. Lovett, series of insects, illustrative of 

 their protective resemblance to other substances. 



Geological. — Fossil wood from Lulworth, Rev. E. M. Geldart ; 

 head of Ichthyosaurus, Mr. Klaassen ; Plant remains from the 

 Bagshot beds, from the railway works at Park Hill, and from 

 the oolite beds of Whitby, Mr. H. Turner. 



Scientific Instruments and Appliances. — Revolving table and 

 stand for microscope and lamp, Mr. E. H. Baldock ; Rain" 



