62 THE NORTHERN MICROSCOPIST. 
which have been sent out by Thomas Bolton, F.R.M.S. London: 
David Bogue. No. 4. 17 Drawings. 
Tuis portfolio issued in February, 1881, contains illustrations and 
descriptions of :— 
VEGETABLE KINGDOM. 
Zygnema cructata. 
Vallisneria spiralis. 
ANIMAL KINGDOM. 
Desmids and Diatoms. 
Acadium urtice. 
Acineta. Spirostomum teres. 
Dendrosoma radians. Cordylophora lacustris. 
Choano-Flagellata. Lucernaria auricula, 
Bursaria truncatella. Luchlants dilatata. 
Marine Infusoria. Asellus vulgaris. 
Nassula ornata. Llyocryptus sordidus. 
Argulus foliaceus. 
NOTICES OF MEETINGS. 
LIVERPOOL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.—The First Meeting was 
held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, on Friday, the 4th February, 
1881, Dr. Carter, President, in the chair. The Hon. Sec., Mr. I. C. Thompson, 
F.R.M.S., announced the following donations, viz.:—Three slides, Marine 
Algz, from Mr. W. H. Grattann, Torquay, (honorary member) and twelve 
slides illustrative of the use of wax cells for fluid mounting, from W. H. 
Walmsley, Philadelphia, U.S. A. 
The following gentlemen having been balloted for, they were elected ordinary 
members of the Society, viz:— 
Dr. Evans, Sandy Road, Seaforth, 
Dr. Fitzpatrick, Litherland Park. 
Mr. H. C. Beasley exhibited Swift’s recent form of Petrological Microscope, 
in which the polariscope working on a pivot can be immediately centred and 
moved out of the way, the analyzer and quartz plate sliding into the optical 
tube. 
At the conclusion of which the Meeting resolved itself into a Conversazione, 
when the following subjects were illustrated :— 
COP ChEStUM POLYPUMITT Wea wesc vas cece ansdeornnch homeoeaebeeeeee E. G. Tooker, 
Cwculation invAmercanMiront \y.p-ye.ceee «200 4c eee H. R. Boult. 
CYCIODS. GUAATICOVILIS.\c.sagentes «wake el eee tole coe eee H. M. Bennett. 
Diatoms from: London Glayy. 26 is...c erties onshore seer ater I. C. Thompson. 
DO; YP RVATIOUS, esate ret ecay Mere Maes ante nce eh a eee Tapley Bacon. 
Electric Spark under the Microscope...........:..000000 Thos. W. Bruce. 
TF COLGICLUA SUILANG Savane teen toon A aea anne series Merete Wm, Oelrichs. 
Mosses from Malay *Pentnsulayscess case eyeee=eeueee Alfred Leicester. 
PONG Date 5 si ss acsscasareeaneeney sect sina ntigece, aoe eke wee re Dr. McClelland. 
TDD)! | Lu hisis [ee eceicceaneey pene pean oe irene ar aa ree sae J. T. N. Thomas. 
Spirogyra nitida in CONJUGATION ........0.c0seeeeereeesreens George Thomas. 
MANCHESTER CRYPTOGAMIC SOCIETY.—At the January Meeting 
of the Manchester Cryptogamic Society, Dr. Carrington, the President, brought 
before the notice of the Members a series of Hepaticse which he had collected 
