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number of ' M. M. J.,' attracted great attention, and was found very- 

 easy to work. 



Mr. J. Badcock : The water- net, Hydrodidyon ulriculatum. 



Messrs. E. and J. Beck : The ova of Amphiuma injected, and 

 crystals of pure gold. 



Mr, W. H. Beeby : Leaf of Sherardia arvensis. 



Mr. Thomas Bolton : Melicerta tyro (Hudson). 



Mr. Charles Baker : A series of objectives, from 1 inch to ^^^ inch, 

 by Zeiss ; and a new glycerine adjustment lens by Gundlach.* 



Mr. Henry Crouch : A new first-class microscope, with stage and 

 sub-stage of new construction.! 



Mr. Thomas Cur.ties showed Aulacodisci, var. sp., obtained on the 

 late Congo expedition by Mr. Martin, H.M.S, ' Spiteful.' 



Mr. Fitch : Anatomy of a spider's head. 



Dr. W. J. Gray : Teeth of leech in situ. 



Messrs. How : Section of chalk ; fossil wood from the London 

 clay, showing Tylosis ; silicified wood from a chalk flint, &c. 



Mr. Thomas Howse : Antheridia and Antherozoids of a moss 

 (Sphagnum), and section of the stem and leaves of a moss (Poly- 

 trichum), 



Mr. C. L. Jackson : Glands on a leaf; and the skin of the spotted 

 gunnel. 



Mr. W. Moginie : Selected Diatomaceae from the Eed Sea. 



Mr. S. J. Mclntire : Some curious lepidopterous scales from a 

 Lyccena. 



Mr. J. Needham : A series of preparations illustrating the morbid 

 anatomy of the human liver. 



Mr. Walter W. Reeves : Yoimg of the pea-urchin, Echinocyamus 

 pusillus. 



Mr. Thomas Shepheard sent from Chester some specimens of 

 Stephanosceros and Floscularia. 



Mr. H. J. Slack : Inner envelope of coffee berry, with polarized 

 light. 



Mr. Charles Stewart : Silicious sponge (Farrea). 



Mr. H. C. Sorby : His new contrivance for measuring the position 

 of the absorption bands in spectra. 



Dr. Millar : The tongues of some insects. 



Mr. J. S. Townsend : Fructification of Lygodium. 



Mr. J. R. Williams : Poison-fang of cobra de capello. 



Mr. Thomas C. White : Crystals of gold ; and Demodex follicu- 

 lorum alive. 



Mr. F. H. Ward : Section of umbilical cord, with connective- 

 tissue corpuscles ; and proboscis of Chcerocampa eipenor. 



Mr. J. W. Stephenson : Cocconeis from Manilla, showing the 

 pseudopodia-like bodies (as figured in ' M. M. J.'), stained with 

 hferaatoxylin, and mounted in gum mastic dissolved in absolute 

 alcohol ; Aulacodiscus from Bolivian guano, with Zeiss's D objective, 

 under Stephenson's binocular. 



* Not immersion ; glycerine, the coriecling ek^meut, being within the com- 

 bination. 



t See • rroceedings.' Dec. 1. 



