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occur two such interesting Algae as Batrachosperraum and 

 Chantrausia. — G. E. Britton, 36 Dugdale Street, Camber- 

 toell, S. E. 



Manchester Microscopical Society. — We have re- 

 ceived from the Manchester Microscopical Society their 

 annual Report and transactions for the year 1898. The 

 transactions themselves are interesting reading, even to 

 non-members of the Society, and most of the papers are 

 well illustrated with excellent plates. We may mention 

 specifically papers by Mr, A. T, Gillauders on "Scale In- 

 sects," by Mr. W. H. Pepworth on "Myxomycetes," by 

 Mr. W. Moss on "The Genitalia of the British Hyalinia," 

 by Mr. Chas. Bailey on "Maize," by Mr. Frank Paulden 

 on "Peripatus leuckarti," an Australasian form, and by 

 Mr. Wm. Blackburn on "Myriothela phrygia." The an- 

 nual address by the President, Prof. Weiss, of Owen's 

 College, is also printed in full, the subject being "Life." 

 Besides the usual field-work the Society has a sub-section 

 for practical work in mounting and technique. It posseses 

 a library, instruments, and a cabinet of micro and lantern 

 slides. The Society has recently extended its usefulness 

 by organizing lectures witli demonstrations for the beno- 

 tit of outside societies and institutions. Eighteen such 

 lectures have been given in the Manchester district dur- 

 ing the past twelve past months and we are not surprised 

 to learn that the scheme has been eminently successful. 

 The report and transactions can be obtained from the 

 Hon. Secretary, Mr. E. C. Stump, 16, Herbert Street, Moss 

 Side, Manchester, post free for one shilling and eight- 

 pence. We commend it to the notice of other societies 

 engaged in similar work. — Sci. -Gossip. 



Spiders Wanted. — Any kinds, in alcohol, also centi- 

 pedes and millipedes, for which good value in micro slides 

 or natural history books will be given by Frank P. Smith, 

 156 Soundesley PI. Islington, London, England. 



