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Mexico, where it is indigenous, and where its growth must 

 be much more rapid and extensive I propose next year 

 to repeat these trials. I shall only report on the Cobcza in 

 future, believing the other two to be so far inferior to the 

 Cobcza as not to require further attention. I also propose 

 to begin the next trial from the seed." 



A discussion ensued, Mr. Charles Bailey and Mr. F. 

 Nicholson alluding to the extraordinary rapidity of growth 

 of the Brazilian lianas and the Australian Eucalyptus. 

 Professor W. C. WILLIAMSON stated that during the past 

 summer (1889) the plants in his garden and hot-houses at 

 Withington had manifested a quite abnormal vigour and 

 rapidity of growth, and Mr. W. Grimshaw described 

 similar phenomena observed at his residence at Sale. 



[Microscopical and Natural History Section.'] 



Ordinary Meeting, October 2nd, 1889. 



Mr. J. COSMO Melvill, M.A., F.L.S., President of the 

 Section, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. Hyde explained a method of making glass 

 water tanks for micro-organisms and aquatic plants. 



Mr. P. Cameron showed a series of drawings by Miss 

 Constance Abrahall illustrating his work on Gall-insects. 



Mr. Mark Stirrup mentioned an hypothesis that had 

 been set up, that the sporting bifurcations in Scolopendriuim 

 etc., are probably caused by fungi, and on this an animated 

 discussion ensued. 



Mr. H. C. CHADWICK made a communication on the 

 recent finding of the American clam, Venus mercenaria, 



