THE MICROSCOPE. 167 



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BUFFALO MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



PROFESSOR KILLICOTT reported a number of rich dis- 

 coveries made while at work near Petoskey, Mich., durmg 

 the past summer. He found ophrydium versatile m great quantity, 

 also the same in Niagara river. He reported finding also Pleuro- 

 coicus vulgaris, P. miniatus, and P. roseo per acinus. 



Henry Mills reported finding more sponge in the Niagara 

 river, probably Meyenia asperritna. 



Dr Fell had found melicerta ringens in colonies on the shores 

 of Niagara river. He also exhibited sections of gall stones, obtained 



from a patient. . . 



Mrs. Dr. Moody exhibited specimens of shale containing spores 



of Lycopodium. 



ELMIRA MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



At a late meeting of the Elmira Microscopical Society, the 

 Secretary, Dr. Thad. S. Up de Graff, showed a new brachionus, 

 found in Elmira waters, and pronounced new by authorities in the 

 study of the Entomostrica. 



Description as follows.— C2.x2.^^ce testular, irregularly urceo- 

 lated and scabrous on dorsal aspect. Five posterior horns or 

 spines. Central one longest, straight and pointed. Lateral ones, 

 two on each side, projecting from angles of the carapace, of nearly 

 equal length, curved slightly inward-horn-shaped. Another curved 

 horn (making six in all), projecting directly outward, from immedi- 

 ately in front of the eye. Foot absent. One scarlet, cervical eye. 

 Two rotatory organs, connected by an irregular, ciliated brow. No 

 spines or horns in front. Color of body, light yellow. In feeding, 

 the creature revolves rapidly upon its antero-posterior axis. Length, 

 _J-^ of an inch, not including spines. 



' The Secretary named it the Brachionus Gleasonii, in honor of 

 the President of the society. He then exhibited his new $1,600 

 microscope, made expressly for him in London, by R. ^ J. Beck, 

 and pointed out its new features. 



