130 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



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Journal of the London Institution, No. 18 Institution. 



Two Slides of Cysticercus Bovis, from Soldiers' Rations in 



India Dr. J. Fleming. 



Three Slides of Crystals, a " Distillation from the 



Vapour of Coke " A. Allen, Esq. 



The following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the Society : — 

 Eobert Kemp, Esq. 

 William Bevan Lewis, L.E.C.P., London. 



Walter W. Beeves, 



Assist.-Secretary. 



Annual Report of the Royal Microscopical Society. 



The subjoined accounts of the Society, property, income, and 

 expenditure show that its financial position is satisfactory, and the 

 number of fresh elections to its Fellowship exceeds that of most 

 former years. 



The books and instruments of the Society are in a satisfactory 

 state, with the additions mentioned below. 



The following list of papers read before the Society during the 

 past year, and arranged according to the subjects to which they relate, 

 afford a highly satisfactory proof of the value of its labours. 



Belating to Comparative Anatomy, Physiology, and Natural 

 History, we find " The Structure and Development of the Skull of the 

 Crow," and that of the Tit and Sparrow-Hawk, illustrated in two 

 papers by the President (W. ~K. Parker). 



Dr. Klein contributed " Bemarks on the Finer Nerves of the 

 Cornea," and " Besearches on the First Stages of the Development of 

 the Common Trout" (Salmofario). 



Dr. Lionel Beale supplied a paper in reply to Dr. Klein, and one 

 on the " Nerves of Capillary Vessels and their probable Action in 

 Health and Disease." 



Mr. Lowno contributed " Notes on the Development of the Nervous 

 System of the Annulosa." 



Mr. Stewart described " Some of the Characteristics of the Negroes 

 revealed by the Microscope," and researches " On the Structure of the 

 calcareous framework connected with tho Locomotive Apparatus of 

 the Echinus." 



Dr. Maddox described " Some Methods of Preparing the Tissues 

 of the Tadpole's Tail." 



Mr. Cubitt contributed "Bemarks on the Homological Position of 

 the Members constituting the Thecated Section of Botatoria." 



Mr. Maplestone supplied Drawings and Descriptions of the Palates 

 of Victorian Mollusca. 



Dr. Hudson described " Euchlanis triquetra and E. dilatata" and 

 contributed further information on Pedalion under the title " Is Peda- 

 lion a Botifer ?" 



Dr. Anthony supplied investigations on " The Structure of Battle- 

 dore Scales " of Butterflies. 



Botanical subjects have been represented by a series of papers 



