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methods of mounting the deHcate diatomaceae on the Aveed. In 

 one case the diatoms are put up in saturated salts — in this case 

 the green colour of the endochrorae is preserved. In the other 

 the specimens are stained with aniline dye, and mounted in 

 Canaila balsam. Unlike the slide mounted by Topping, the 

 endochrome only is attacked. It \vill be found from the paper 

 read before the Quekett that the specimens are hrst stained with 

 one colour, which attacks certain parts, and then are dipped in 

 another solution, which attacks other parts, so producing some 

 thing of the effect of a part of an organ injected Avith two 

 different colours. 



After a few conversational remarks on the paper read by the 

 President, by Mr. J. E. Haselwood and Mr. E. Glaisyer, the 

 librarian, a letter Avas read from Mr. C. F. Dennet, having 

 reference to the statement made by Major Hallett, in his paper on 

 " Cereals," that grain would not germinate after ten years. 



In Payson Town, Utah Territory, he said, are six mounds. 

 Excavations were made last year in some of these, which led to 

 the discovery of the remains of a people, supposed to be the tribe 

 of Nephites referred to in the Book of Mormon, who lived 1,400 

 gear's ago. 



On opening one of the graves, about three pints of wheat 

 kernels were found, the bulk of Avliich quickly perished on 

 exposure to the air, but a few keinels in the centre of the heap 

 looked bright, and retained their freshness. These were carefidly 

 preserved, and last spring (1876) were planted and grew well, 

 though the field insects seemed determined to devour it. Fom- 

 and-a-half pounds of heads were raised from these few grtiins — 

 the produce, Avhich is of the club variety, having very long heads 

 and holding very large gi'ains, being unlike any other cultivated 

 in that country. Specimens of the wheat so raised were exhibited 

 at the meetiuii. 



