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Tn a paper communicated by Prof. T. W. Bripex, D.Sc., F.B.S., 
F.Z.S., and entitled “‘On the Gonadial Grooves of a Medusa, 
Aurelia aurita,” the author, Mr. T. Goopry, B.Sc., Zoological 
Laboratory, University of Birmingham, dealt with investigations 
which confirmed his earlier suggestion that the gonadial grooves, 
which lie in the interradial axes between the central gastric 
cavity and the gastric pouches, have a sexual function. From 
sectionised material, drawings had been obtained of spermatozoa 
and eggs lying within the limits of the gonadial grooves, thus 
proving that the latter are functional gonoducts. 
The SrecreTary, on behalf of Mr. Artaur Erwin Brown, 
D.Sc., O.M.Z.S., Secretary of the Zoological Society of Phila- 
delphia, read a paper entitled “‘ The Tuberculin Test in Monkeys ; 
with Notes on the Temperature of Mammals.” The paper 
described the methods and results of experiments which have 
recently been carried out at the Zoological Gardens of Phila- 
delphia with the view of suppressing tuberculosis in monkeys. 
Mr. F. E. Bepparp, F.R.S., F.Z.S., presented a paper by Prof. 
R. Couterr, F.M.Z.8., “On Balena glacialis and its Capture in 
recent Years in the North Atlantic by Norwegian Whalers.” 
The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will 
be held on Tuesday, the 2nd February, 1909, at half-past Eight 
o'clock p.m., when the following communications will be 
made :— 
1. Dr. C. W. Anprews, F.RB.S., F.Z.8S.—Notes on the Fauna 
of Christmas Island, illustrated by lantern-slides. 
2. Dr. H. G. Prruuer, F.L.S., F.Z.5.—Report on the Patho 
logical Observations at the Society’s Gardens during 1908. 
3. H. 8. Lutes.—Preliminary Account of the Life-history ot 
the Leaf-Insect, Phylliwm crurifolium Serv. 
4, . CO. Cuuss, F.Z.8.—The Mammals of Matabeleland 
