70 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [jAN. 17, 



branching threads, a true mycelium. The diameter of these 

 hyphae was about that of the larger Saccliaromycetes cells. 

 "Borne laterally on these threads at long and irregular intervals 

 were exactly spherical cells of about the thread^s diameter, which 

 had granular contents. This mycelium was only on the parts 

 of the gelatinous mass exposed to the air. The bottle had been 

 emptied of liquid six days before my notes were taken. I was 

 unable to identify this mould from any descriptions or figures 

 at my command. 



Bottle No. 4. — This was similar in shape to No. 2, but was 

 more tightly corked. A very small amount of gelatinous mate- 

 rial had formed in its neck. The upper portion of this was cov- 

 ered with the same kind of mould found on the mass in Bottle 

 No. 3, and the turbid fluid at its bottom contained cells of S. 

 mycoderma. 



There were several more bottles of fermented grape juice in 

 the same closet, but they were tightly conked and contained no 

 gelatinous matter. 



Mr. a. L. Ewing exhibited a photograph of the shark 

 {Lamna cornubica) recently shown at Fulton Market. 



The President exhibited an etched section of an iron me- 

 teorite from Toluca, Mexico. He spoke of the chemical and 

 physical character of meteorites, saying that they had appar- 

 ently crystallized by slow cooling under great pressure, and that 

 it seemed probable they were fragments of disrupted bodies of 

 great size, analogous to the asteroids or minor j^lanets. 



January 17, 1887. 



Stated Meeting. 



The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the chair. 



Thirty-nine persons present. 



Mr. a. L. Ewing exhibited a specimen of limonite "pipe- 

 ore'' from Centre Co., Pa., having one of the pipes lying at 

 an angle of 45° with the others. 



