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Oct. 2. Parasite Worm from body of a Wasp. Mr. J. Duncan. 



Nest with Trap-door of a large Spidc, North America. 

 1894. Mr. Alex. Butters. 



Feb. . Corals, Meandrina, etc., from Bermuda. 



In exchange per Curator, 

 April 16. Emperor Motb, caught near Hexham. Air. J. Duncan. 



1893. BOTANY. 



Sept. 12. Specimens of Dodder, Cuscuta epithynimn, growing on Erica 

 cinerea and Ulex nana, from Bournemoutli. Dr. Emhleton. 

 ,, 25. Walking Stick made from Betel Nuts, the Fruit of the Palm 

 Tree, Areca catechu, Lower Bengal. 



1894. Mr. Thos. Laidler, Seebpore, Hoivrah, India. 

 April 4. Two specimens of Foreign Fruit brought in ballast to Tyne 



Dock. Mr, Hutchinson, Tyne Docks. 



June 14. Two pieces of Wood found on the Pampas, used for firewood, 

 Province of Tarapaca, Chili. 



Air, F. W. Anderson, Haldane Terrace. 



1893^ FOSSILS AND MINERALS. 



Aug. 3. Specimen of Epsomsite, Sulphate of Magnesia, S. of Spain. 



Mr. 31. J. Pelegrin. 

 Aug. 19. 18 specimens of Anthracosia Phaseola and one Anth. acuta from 

 Low-Main top-shale, Denton Colliery. 



Mr. Geo. Young, Denton Colliery. 

 Oct. . Specimen of Stigmaria rootlets in Gannister from Bishop Auck- 

 land. Mr. E. J. Garwood. 

 Nov. . Root of Stigmaria, from shale above the Brockwell Seam, Duns- 

 ton Pit ; two pieces of Anthracitic Coal, and ripple-marked 

 piece of Sandstone from same locality ; and two pieces of 

 Coal from the stem of Sigillaria, shewing pith. 



Mr. N. Thompson, 35, Watson Street, Teams, Gateshead, 



Dec. 7. Specimen of a peculiar Hard Rock sunk through for foundation 



of new bridge at Barnard Castle. 



1894 Mr, John A Dotchin, Grey Street, 



Jan. 20. Diamantiferous Conglomerate from old mine (now exhausted) 



at Partial, Kistna district, India. 



Mr. J, P. Kirkup, Sundej-land. 



Feb. 1. Auriferous, Quartz Conglomerate, " Banket,'''' Upper weathered 



surface of the reef, IJ oz. of gold per ton, under portion 



of the reef carrying 2\ oz, of gold per ton, Johannesburg, 



Transvaal. Mr. M. T. Dixon, Brandling Park. 



