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open in the room the fruit was found to be in a perfectly natural condition, 

 showing that a gelatinous coating was competent to preserve the contained 

 moisture from evaporation. 



The President said he thought the question was practically settled so 

 far as the judgment of microscopists was concerned. 



Col. O'Hara's note on the dissimilarity of appearance of crystals of 

 blood as examined by him and the illustrations in text-books was read by 

 Prof. Bell. 



Mr. P. H. Gosse's paper "On Twenty-four New Species of Eotifera" 

 was read by Mr. Crisp, and two plates drawn by Mr. Gosse in illustration 

 were handed round for inspection. (Supra, p. 1.) 



The President said that those who had seen the drawings could hardly 

 fail to be struck with the touch of them, especially when they considered 

 the age of Mr. Gosse. In returning their thanks to the author, he could 

 only say that they were proud — he used the word advisedly — to have the 

 paper. 



The following Instruments, Objects, «S:c., were exhibited:— 



Prof. Bell : — Tsenia nana. 



Mr. T. Bolton : — Stephanoceros EicKhornii. 



Mr. F. E. Cheshire: — Improved inoculating needle for Bacteria cul- 

 tivation. 



Mr. Crisp : — Amici Eeflecting Microscope. 



Mr. Hilger : — (1) Sir A. Campbell's Micrometer Microscope. (2) New 

 form of Heliostat. 



Mr. B. W. Thomas : — Slides and specimens of American Fresh- water 

 Sponges. 



New Fellows : — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows : — 

 Messrs. Edwin W. Alabone, M.D., Eev. N. Curnock, Antonio Mendoza, M.D., 

 Albert Norris, and James Eae, M.D. 



Meeting of 12th Janttakt, 1887, at Kjng's College, Steand, W.C, 

 THE President (the Eev. Db. Dallinger, F.E S.) in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the meeting of 8th December last were read and con- 

 firmed, and were signed by the President. 



The List of Donations (exclusive of exchanges and reprints) received 

 since the last meeting was submitted, and the thanks of the Society given 

 to the donors. 



Hay, W. Delisle, An Elementary Text-book of British Fungi, vi. From 



and 238 pp., 59 pis. and 5 tables. (8vo, London, Swan, Sonnen- 

 schein, Lowry, & Co., 1887) The Publishers. 



Strasburger, E., Handbook of Practical Botany, for the Botanical 

 Laboratory and Private Student. Edited from the German by 

 W. Hillhouse, M.A., F.L.S., xxiv. and 425 pp. and 134 figs. 

 (8vo, London, 1887) „ 



Photomicrographs (11) of Diatoms Dr. H. van Hcurck. 



