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multiplied many hundred times. Messrs. James Stelfox and 

 W. S. M'Kee illustrated pond life, and the variety and beauty 

 of the tiny organisms that frequent fresh water were displayed 

 by them to great advantage, as testified by the constant crowd 

 that surrounded their table. In the department of geology 

 Messrs. Daniel M'Kee and George J. Glen showed sections of 

 precious stones, and the manner in which they are prepared ; 

 Mr. William Swanston, F.G.S., showed a variety of geological 

 subjects ; and Mr. John Donaldson illustrated the crystallisation 

 of salts. Animal tissues were well shown by Mr. William 

 Chancellor, B.A. ; Mr. J. C. Rowan displayed histological sub- 

 jects ; Mr. George Elliott, micro-organisms and pathological 

 sections ; Mr. W. D. Donnan, lower forms of animal and vegetable 

 life ; and Mr. I. W. Ward illustrated insects. In cryptogamic 

 botany, sections and spores of lichens were shown by Mr. Henry 

 Davis, and rare diatoms by Mr. W. A. Firth. Mr. Alexander 

 Tate, C.E., had an interesting collection of miscellaneous objects, 

 and Mr. Robert Welch gave an excellent exhibition of the 

 method of micro -photography. At nine o'clock a short business 

 meeting was called, and a large number of nominations followed 

 the President's request that the names of any proposed new 

 members of the Club should then be submitted to the meeting. 

 A few formal announcements by the Secretaries concluded the 

 formal business of the evening, but it was long after that the 

 company departed, well pleased with the opening meeting of 

 the microscopical section. 



The seventh meeting of the Winter Session was held on 

 Tuesday evening, April 14th, the President in the chair, when 

 two communications were brought forward. 



The first paper was entitled " Notes on some rare Hepatics 

 and Mosses found in Ulster," and, in the absence of the writer, 

 Rev. H. W. Lett, M.A., was brought forward by Mr. R. Lloyd 

 Praeger, junior secretary. No abstract of this communication 

 has been furnished by the author. 



