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then eggs of bird parasites, the most peculiar and beautiful of which 
were from the pheasant, Bohemian pheasant, mallee bird, ground 
hornbill, and Indian peacock, In this display of objects, associated 
in the mind with filth and disease, the two thoughts which suggested 
themselves were the wonderful variety of form and the adaptation of 
parts for the proper fulfilling of their mission. 
Mr. G. Davizs presented to the Society’s herbarium a lichen new to 
Sussex, verrucaria salweii, found by him in December of the present 
year, near Shetfield Park, (this lichen had previously been found at 
Oswestry and Shanklin by the Rev.+— Salwey,) and, on behalf of Mr. 
Birch Wolfe, lichen esculentus, manna of the desert, obtained in Algeria, 
in 1856, by Mr. Mumby, who read a paper on this lichen before the 
- British Association at Liverpool, in which he attempted to prove that 
this plant was the same as the manna eaten by the Israelites in the 
desert, which he asserted was a natural production. Votes of thanks 
were given to the donors. Mr. Davies had another lichen, new to 
Sussex, Lecidea holophea Montagne, the Thalloidima sublurida of 
Mudd’s manual, gathered at Pulborough, also a denizen of the south 
of Ireland and Jersey: 
Mr. Marsaact Hatt announced that How and Co., of Foster 
Lane, London, were preparing to supply an inodorous oil. This would 
be a great boon to microscopists. 
Mr. Wonror stated that, by an error on page 54 of the Annual 
Report, ‘‘ Lindfield” instead of ‘‘ Plumpton” was mentioned, as the 
habitat of cyclotella operculata. 
JANUARY 11TH. 
ORDINARY MEETING.—A SOIREE. 
This was the first attempt of the Society to give an Invitation 
Soirée, and, proving so successful, it has been determined to make it 
annual, By the kindness of the Dispensary Committee, the Board 
Room being placed at the disposal of the Society, it, together with the 
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