MYCETOZOA. 139 



Rostafinski divided the Mycetozoa into nearly 100 genera. Of 

 these a large number contain only a single species, and some might, 

 perhaps with advantage, be united under one head, but as in 

 this paper it is only proposed to review the main features of the 

 sketch given at the meeting of the Club it would be out of place to 

 burden the pages of the " Proceedings " with matter more properly 

 belonging to a monograph. 



I only hope more labourers will enter upon this attractive field. 

 It is a question whether there is any branch of natural science, 

 if we omit abstruse subjects requiring a special education to deal 

 with, which offers such scope for original research as the group 

 before us. The life history of most of them is very imperfectly 

 known ; the objects are within easy reach of all those resident in 

 the country. Any fresh district that is searched seems to produce 

 forms of special interest, and members of the Club who are fond 

 of microscopic work and will take up the study may look with 

 confidence to being able to throw fresh light on this remarkable 

 family. 



