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edges, each segment being full of granular endochrome, surrounded 
with thickly-set hyaline rays extending to some distance beyond 
the segments, similar to those of Actinophrys Sol, but far more 
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closely set together ; between the segments the rays extend in a 
straight line, the frond having something of this appearance. 
Should it be a new species, Mr. Lobb thought it might not be in- 
aptly named Cosmariuwm radiatum. 
NovEeMBer 8th, 1865. 
JaMES GLAIsHER, Hsq., F.R.S., in the Chair. 
JaBEz Hoaa, Esq., F.L.S., read a paper entitled “ Further 
observations on vegetable parasites, particularly those infesting 
the human skin.” (‘Trans.,’ p. 10.) 
Dr. Hunt said: Mr. President,—As Mr. Hogg has very 
kindly mentioned my name in connection with his paper, I take 
the liberty to rise for the purpose of making a few remarks upon 
it. The subject of skin diseases is not attractive to those who 
are not engaged in medical practice. It is one of those depart- 
ments of nature which illustrates (and in a very important 
manner) certain laws of nature. I think in the paper read to- 
night there is involved a very important question, viz.: the 
question relating to that law of nature by which Providence pre- 
pares a remedy for all physical evils. Wherever there is a decay 
nature immediately prepares some animal or vegetable structure 
to remove the decayed matter. That we are familiar with from 
the carrion crow to the mites in cheese. We know that decay or 
even death cannot be, but there must be some animal or vegetable 
designed by Providence to carry away the dead or. decayed 
matter. Now, from my experience in skin diseases I may say 
