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PROCKEOINGS OF HOOIKTIKS. 



MiCKOSCOPiCAL SociETT, October 9th, 1861. 

 R, J. Parbaxxs, Esq., President, iu the Chair. 



W. C. Parkiusoxi, Esq., Edward Richards, Esq., J. R. Burton, 

 Esq., and A. Cattley, Esq., were balloted for, and duly elected 

 members of the Society. 



The following papers were read: — "On a Portable Revolving 

 Table," by Mr. Burton. (' Trans.,' p. 9.) 



" On a new Cheap Microscope," by Mr. Beck. (' Trans.,' p. 11.) 



" On Some Eossil Diatomaceae." by Mr. W. P. Cooper. 

 ('Journal.' p. 6-5. ) 



November I'Sth, 1861. 

 R.J. Pakkjlnts, Esq., President, iu the Cliair. 



Rev. J. H. Dale, P. Abbot, Esq., J. W. Stephenson, and Rev. 

 J. G. Hughes, were balloted for, and duly elected members of the 

 Society. 



The following papers were read : — '• On the Hairs of Insects," 

 liy Mr. T. AVest. 



'• On the Purther Develo|)ment of the Coccus," bv ^h\ Bock. 

 (' Trans.,' p. IG.) 



December llth. 1861. 

 R. J. Pauranis, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



F. Rizon, Esq., was balloted for, and duly elected a member of 

 the Society. 



The following paper.s were read : — •' On some new Species ol" 

 Diatomaceaj," by Dr. Q-reville. ('Trans.,' p. 18.) 



" On the Microscopic Structures of the Hairs of Vegetables,'" 

 by Mr. T. AVest. 

 " Slides illustrating the same, were also presented liy Mr West. 



PRESENTATIONS TO THE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



October. 



Presented by 

 Second Geological Survey of Arkansas . . Smithsonian Insti- 



Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, tute. 

 1860 . . ' . . . Ditto. 



Smithsonian Report, 1859 . . . Ditto. 



■Smithsonian Contributions to Kno\yledge, Vol. XII . Ditto. 



