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Section of Fucus ves W. H. Read. 



Seeds, various T. C. Ryley. 



Spores and Sori • J«hn J. Howell. 



Sporocarp of PHularia globulifera Robeut Nicholson. 



Yaucheriasessilis and y. terrestris Wm. Nakkamore. 



Fertilised Ovules of Malva moschata Wm. Oelrichs. 



October 7th.— The paper of the evening was read by Mr. A. Norman Tate,^ 

 F.I.C., F.C.S., on the "Microscopical Examination of Commercial Fibres." 

 After referring to the large number of fibres now imported for textile 

 purposes, rope and twine making, and the manufacture of paper, brushes, 

 mats, &c., he spoke of the great value of microscopical examination in 

 noting the minute sti'ucture and many other charactei-s of these fibres, and 

 urged the desirabUity of more extended investigation by means of the 

 microscope. Subsequently, with the aid of drawings and diagrams shown 

 by the lime-light lantern, he described in detail the character of several 

 varieties of sheep's wool, mohair, alpaca, the hair and fur of other animals, 

 silk, cotton, hemp, flax, jute and numerous other fibres, some of which 

 have only lately been introduced into commerce. 



After some discussion, in which Mr. J. M. Williams and others took 

 part, a vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer for his interesting paper. 

 At the Conversazione the following subjects were illustrated :— 



rFibres, vai-ious • H- ^I- Bennett. 



■i 1 Hemp fibre W. H. Read. 



§" Mexican fibre. Jute, Flax Tapley Bacon. 



t 1 Mixed fibres prepared for analysis A.Norman Tate. 



2 J Vegetable fibres used for ropes, &c \ -p^ 



a 1 Collection of many commercial fibres ' 



Sea Island Cotton fibres (various) J- M. Williams. 



Spun Silk Alfred Leicester. 



Varieties of Wool, showing effects of chemical treat- 

 ment W. Nakramore. 



Drosera rotundifolia (Sundew) Wm. Oelrichs. 



Larva in situ in bud of Black Currant Tree T. Oliver. 



Larval stage of Star Fish, from Puffin Island Isaac C. Thompson. 



Protella phasma Henry Kendall, B. A. 



Section of Cocoon of Silk Worm G. W. Gray. 



Do. Elder twig in balsam P^hcy Rosling. 



Stained vegetable sections E. D.iViES. 



Sting of Wasp A- Johnson. 



Triceratium morlandii, new diatom Thomas W. Bruce. 



