226 THE NORTHERN MICROSCOPIST, 
Boyd (President), Thomas Brittain, W. M‘Nally, D. Alston, J. W. Dunkerley, 
A. W. Duncan, A. J. Doherty, R, L. Mestayer, J. B, Pettigrew, H. Hall, J. 
C. Barker, and Alexander Hay. 
MANCHESTER CRYPTOGAMIC SOCIETY.—The monthly meeting of 
this Society was held on Monday, July 16th, when Mr. Thomas Brittain 
occupied the chair. 
Mr. W. H. Peason gave a report on the hepaticze collected by the members 
of the society during their excursion into Wales at Easter. Amongst the rarest 
found may be mentioned Adelanthus decipiens, first recognised in Wales by Dr. 
Carrington; Riecia nigrella, Riccia tumida, Lejeunia hamatifolia, Lejeunia 
ovata, Radula aquilegia, Radula voluta, Lepidozia Pearsont, and Plagiochila 
tridenticulata. Mr. George Stabler, of Levens, sent specimens of Lefidozia 
tumidula, collected lately by him at Clougha, Lancashire. This rare species 
has only previously been collected in Yorkshire (Idle Woods, Dr. Carrington) 
and south of Ireland. He also sent for distribution from the same locality 
Tetrodontium Browntanum. 
Mr. W, E, A, Axon read a paper on an Epidemic of Zricophyton tonsurans 
in France. 
A packet containing specimens of the rare Gymnostomum calcareum, gathered 
in Cheedale, Derbyshire, was received from Mr. W. West, of Bradford, and 
distributed, with best thanks to the donor. On behalf of the honorary secretary 
(Mr. Rogers) and Captain Cunliffe, who were upon a moss-collecting tour in 
the north, it was reported that at Castleton, Derbyshire, on the 3oth June last, 
they gathered three very rare mosses, namely, Selzgeria tristicha, S. pusilla, 
and Anodus Donianus, The discovery of the first-named in that locality is 
somewhat remarkable. In Schimper’s Synopsis (edit. 2) there is the following 
note under the head of “ Stationes novee Muscorum nonnullorum rariorum : ” 
“ Seligeria tristicha, in rupibus calcariis pr. Castleton, Angliz (Whitehead),” 
Mr. Whitehead, however, disclaimed the discovery some time afterwards in the 
pages of the Naturalist, Mr. Cash mentioned the discovery of Orthodontium 
gracile by himself, in Nant-y-Ffrith, near Wrexham, in June last. The moss 
had fruited abundantly, but the capsules were old, and on that account only one 
or two tufts were gathered. This is believed to be the first time this rare moss 
has been reported from the Principality. In the same locality Zetraphis pellu- 
cida was observed fruiting freely; and the rare Gymnostomum commutatum 
was gathered. 
ROCHDALE AND WHITWORTH MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.— 
The usual meeting of this Society was held on Thursday evening, August 4th, 
under the presidency of Dr. J. H. Worrall, J.P. A goodly number of members 
were present. The ordinary business of the meeting having been transacted, 
the examination of objects under the microscopes was proceeded with, the 
following list of specimens being shown :— 
Spirogyra QUinina .....0..005-/ocucaneseneneanecesescoveccanene Mr. W. Burton. 
Hydrodictyon utriculatum (Water Net) ........secseceeeneee ees Mr. Bolton, 
Volvox elobators iacen.s<csnasno. sesamiae eaneblr sates Mr. Jno. Burton. 
Protococcus Pluvialis.,....secssasscsguavoasenscneussosessneseneiee Mr. Bolton, 
PANG OMIA NOU tease aes orlelaniea eee ven ieets ies «alse Mr. Jno. Burton. 
TOUPP Cee e eee eee eee eee eee eee er) 
Amceba diffluens ; 
Actinophrys Sol 
Stentor polymorphus 
Worticella conyallariat 3) 925) 7) siaiedaeeia oe on anne hee 
Spongilla AUviatiliss, <i sksas acer cies added qeacsseedeecaeeseeeeeaee Mr. Bolton. 
Ly ATA VITIGIS! tooe-adatensseseane- dors coeteeseetaaens one ccnde aa Mr. W. Burton. 
Plumatellarepens'Avecevistivscviersasvaneerines Whaeeees <vevatlese VLD a) peeks te 
