PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
Microscopicat Society, October 12th, 1864. 
Cuartes Brooke, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
J. W. Fairey, Esq., D. E. Goddard, Esq., and B. W. Smith, 
Esq., were balloted for and duly elected members. 
A short paper by M. Neyt, of Ghent, “On a New Species of 
Thrips,” was read. 
Mr. J. Beck gave a verbal “ Account of the Hatching of the 
Eggs, and the Progress of the Larve of the Flea of the Cat.” 
November 9th, 1864. 
Cuanrtes Brooks, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
G. E. Cox, Esq., was balloted for aud duly elected a member. 
Dr. Beale gave a verbal communication “ On the Method of 
preparing Delicate Tissues for Examination with High Powers.” 
A paper by Dr. Greville, “On some New Forms of Diato- 
mace,” was read (‘ Trans.’ p. 1). 
December 14th, 1864. 
Cuarues Brooxy, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
J. Heseltine, Esq., W. W. Reeves, Esq., William Hudson, Esq., 
and William Cotterell, Esq., were balloted for and duly elected 
members. 
Pursuant to notice, a discussion took place “ On the most Ad- 
vantageous means of Hiluminating Objects under the High Powers 
of the Microscope.” 
Mr. Tomkins exhibited an apparatus for greatly increasing the 
illuminating power of the ordinary gas. 
Dr. L. Beale gave notice that, at the next Annual Meeting, 
he should move that ladies be eligible for admission as members 
of the Society. 
