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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Microscopical Society, September 29th, 1856. 

 George Shadbolt, Esq., President, in the chair. 



A short Communication from the Rev. S. G. Osborne, 

 being a continuation of his Paper " On the Growth of the 

 Wheat Plant," was read. 



A Paper, by J. S. Bowerbank, Esq., "On the Structure 

 and Vitality of the Spongiadce/' was read. 



November 26th, 1856. 

 George Shadbolt, Esq., President, in the chair. 



J. Brand, Esq., 36, Nicholas Lane ; Jas. Hopgood, Esq., 

 Clapham Common ; Dr. T. H. Barker, Bedford; Dr. Shearman, 

 Rotherham; John Anderson, Esq., 4, Bedford Terrace, 

 Clapham Rise; and E. C. Hulme, Esq., 19, Gower Street, 

 were balloted for, and duly elected members of the Society. 



Dr. Lankester made some remarks explanatory of the 

 Rev. S. G. Osborne's views respecting the Growth of 

 Plants. 



December lOih, 1856. 



George Shadbolt, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Charles May, Esq., H. C. Rothery, Esq., Dr. Donkin, 

 John Loxley, and Dr. Ladd, were balloted for, and duly 

 elected members of the Society. 



A discussion on the expediency of introducing one uniform 

 Screw for Object-Glasses, took place. 



