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Imports of Societies. 



BIEinNGHAM NATUEAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL 

 SOCIETY.— March •2Gtb, Geological Section.— Rev. H. W. Crosskey, (Presi- 

 dent of the sectiou) delivered an address on "Some Problems in Glacial Geology." 

 He described in detail a section near Glasgow in which the lowest bed was the 

 typical tUl or boalder clay. This is succeeded by finely lamiuated clays, 

 probably derived from the first dnring a slow sinking of the laud, the con- 

 tinuance of which is proved by beds containing shells showing first littoral and 

 then deep sea conditions. Afterwards a gradual rise took place, as shown by 

 gradually altering species of shells, uutil in the upper portions of the fcection 

 estuarine and freshwater species prevail. The climate seems to have gradually 

 ameliorated from the time of the land ice, though with some fluctuations. The 

 same series of changes both in level aud climate are traceable in Canada and 

 South Norway. Mr. Crosskey believes that the climatic changes were due to 

 the alterations in the distribution of the land surface, which iuterfered with the 

 ocean currents and changed their directions. The address was illustrated by a 

 beautiful and very numerous collection of fossils from the beds described. — Mr. 

 Slatcer, of liedditch, showed calamites aud Estherii miniitn from the waterstouea 

 nearEedditch. April 2ui, General Meeting. — Mr. A. Pumjihrey described and 

 exhibited his new process of autographic printing. — Mr. Wright Wilson, F.L.S., 

 exhibited the brain of a shrew mouse, fLorex vuhjaris.) showing apoplectic clot 

 on the right hemisphere. — ilr. W. G. Blatch exUibited the angle-shades moth, 

 (Phlogojihora meticulosaj from Knowle. This was found in March. It is 

 generally found in June and later. — Mr. J. E. Bagnall exhibited a confervoid 

 alga (Draparnaldia plumosa) and a moss ( Orihotrichnm leiacarpum,) both from 

 Kingswood, the latter new to Warwickshire. — Mr. T. J. Slatter exhibited a 

 confervoid alga belonging to the genus Tijnditridia. April 16th, Microscopical 

 General Meeting. — Mr. W. E. Hughes, F.L.S., read the third paper by Dr. 

 Spencer Cobbold, E.E.S., on " The Parasites of Man." — Mr. Wright Wilson 

 exhibited a nematode worm, found iu the air sinuses of the skull of the 

 ordinary weasel, (Muatela vulgans.) apparently allied to O-cjuris vermicidaris, 

 which infests the human intestine. — Mr. T. J. Slatter exhibited Testacella 

 haliotoides, a slug which feeds on earth worms, also the male of Diaptnmus castor. 

 Mr. T. Boiton exhibited one of the microscopic fungi ^Ecidiinii i'rticce, the 

 golden cluster cup on the leaf of the nettle. 



BUBTON-UPON-TEENT NATUEAL HISTOEY AND AECH.EO- 

 LOGICAL SOCIETY.— Annual Meeting, March 26th.— The following officers 

 were elected for the year 1878-9: — The llev. C. F. Tbornewiil, M. A., President ; 

 Mr. H. G. Tomlinson and Mr. J. C. Grinliug, Vice-Presidents ; Mr. H. Partridge, 

 Hon. Treasurer ; Mr. C. U. Tripp, M.A., and Mr. T. C. Martin, Hen. Secretaries ; 

 Committee— Messrs. E. Anty, W. Boden, H. T. Ford, J. T. Harris, A. J. Lyle, 

 P. B. Mason, C. Perks, E. Thomewill, W. C. Owen, aud C. J. Crawshaw. The 

 following prizes were awarded to the successful junior members : — Botany: Mr. 

 J. E. Nowers, first prize; Mr. S. E. Hallam, second prize. Geology: Mr. A. 

 Molyneux. Freshwater Life : Not awarded. 



NOTTINGHAM LITEEARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 

 NATURAL SCIENCE SECTION.— Papers read before the Section during April : 

 — April .Srd : Microscoi^ical eveuing. Mrs. Cowen read a paper on " Euphides 

 and Plant Crystals," which will be printed in the '• Midland Naturalist " for June. 

 April 17th : Mr. J. J. Harris Teall, M.A., F.G.S., read a paper on " The iiitlucuce 

 of the Earth-movements of different Geological Periods on the Physical Structure 

 of the British Isles. 



NOTTINGH.\M NATUE.\LISTS' SOCIETY.— March 20th: A paper on 

 " A Dead Fly" was communicated by Mr. R. A. Billiald. April 3 : A lecture on 

 " Optical Illusions," illustrated by numerous experiments, was delivered by Mr. 

 A. H. Simpson, President of the Society. 



STEOUD NATUEAL HISTOEY AND PHILOSOPHIC.\L SOCIETY.— 

 The Winter Session closed on suh April, with a mo.-^t successful conversazione. 

 Mr. C. Playne was elected President for the ensuing year, and Mr. J. H. 

 Taunton a Vice-President. The following re-elections were also made : — Mr. 



