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Professor Asa Gray, of Cambridge; General Secretary, Professor F. 
W. Putnam, of Salem, Mass.; Treasurer, Mr. William S. Vaux, of 
Philadelphia. 
Pritchard’s Infusoria.—At a late meeting of the New York 
Lyceum of Natural History, Professor T. Egleston, jun., read a letter 
received from Dr. Eulenstein, of Berlin, speaking of his forthcoming 
revised edition of ‘ Pritchard’s Infusoria,’ and asking for contributions 
of specimens for the purpose of furthering that undertaking. 
Mr. Lee’s Microscopic Evening at Croydon.—Mr. Lee gave the 
soirée of the Croydon Microscopical Society on the 24th of November. 
Tt was all that could be desired, both in guests and objects of interest. 
We are sorry that the lateness of the month prevents our noticing it 
properly, but in our next number we shall give a full account of the 
conversazione of this young and successful Society. 
PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.* 
Royau Microscopican Soctery. 
Kine’s CoL~Lecr, November 9, 1870. 
Dr. Millar in the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
A list of donations was read, and a vote of thanks passed to the 
respective donors. 
Notice was given that Dr. Lawson would at the next meeting move, 
“that the meetings of the Society for the next year be held on the 
first, instead of the second Wednesday in each month of the session.” 
The question came before the Council last year, and a motion was 
made thereon; but as it was found that the arrangement, while being 
convenient to some would be equally inconvenient to others, the 
motion was withdrawn. Such strong representations, however, had 
been made by Dr. Lawson, and Mr. Hardwicke, the publisher, as to the 
detriment which the Journal would suffer if the meetings could not 
be held earlier in the month, and thus allow matter for publication 
to be sent to the Editor at an earlier date, that the Council have 
decided to give the subject further consideration, with a view to 
advise the next meeting. 
Mr. 8. McIntire read a paper “On Notes on the Minute Structure 
of Insect Scales.” Dr. Royston-Pigott said he was much pleased with 
Mr. McIntire’s paper. He thought it had opened up a new field of 
investigation for microscopists for some time to come. It was im- 
possible for him, however, on that occasion to follow all the details 
* Secretaries of Societies will greatly oblige us by writing their reports legibly 
—especially by printing the technical terms thus: H yd ra—and by “ underlining ” 
words, such as specific names, which must be printed in italics. They will thus 
secure accuracy and enhance the value of their proceedings.—Ep. M. M. J. 
