ANNUAL RKPOKT. XXX VI I 



Mr, T. H. Waller, microscopical sections of Pre-Cambrian 

 Rock, from Caldecott, near Nmieaton. 



Mr. S. Walliker, Poh/panis ni(iriciiux, the black-hoof poly- 

 porus, from Vossevanger, Norway ; and dried flowers, ferns, 

 etc., with the natiu^al colours preserved, mounted on cards by 

 Sisters of Mercy at Damascus. 



Mr. S. Wilkins, Mcndiiis hirriiuhnts, the "dry-rot ;" I'noiiis 

 spimmi, the Blackthorn, ni bloom, from Dorset (March 14th); 

 also the imago of a large dragon-fly (.J^schna ajfinis) $ , reared in 

 a small aquarium. 



Mr. W. H. Wilkinson, Conins nutscuht, the Austrian cherry ; 

 D(Bdalea ijuercina from Clent ; and Peziza aiiranti((, from Solihull. 



Mr. A. W. Wills, Ajnoci/.itis Branniana. Hi/dntrKs Vurluzeln, 

 Hormoapora ))ii(t(iliilis, (ilaocapsd sdiii/iiinea, Hreiiios/Juerd riridis, 

 and other Palmellaceas ; a slide of Desmidiefe, ."outaining more 

 than fifty distinct species, many new, from Capel Curig ; Diato- 

 maceae fi'om Chester town-water, and from the Leicester filter- 

 beds. 



J. MOKLEY, ) ^^ 



W. B. GROVE, B.A.i^^^^-^^^^-^'^"^" 



BIOLOGICAL SECTION. 



Twelve meetings have been held during the year, under 

 the presidency of the Chairman, Mr. A. W. Wills, the average 

 attendance at which has been 23, showing a decrease compared 

 with last year, which it is diflicult to explain. 



Six papers have been read, the titles of which will be 

 found on page xxix. 



Some good work has been done and a large number of 

 specimens have been exhibited in all branches, many of a most 

 interesting character, the only regret being that the time at our 

 disposal has often been too short to allow of more than a 

 cursorv examination. 



