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PAPER READ. 



Mr. Milligan read a paper on the Foraminifera in whicli lie re- 

 marked on the antiquity and importance of this class, the Eozoon 

 Canadense being probably a foraminiferovis animal. He gave an 

 account of the leading features and physiology of the group, illus- 

 trating his remarks with pencil sketches of a few of the principal 

 forms. He concluded with some observations on the recent 

 researches of the "Challenger" expedition, and the extensive red 

 clay deposits of the sea bottom. 



22nd January, 1875. 



Mr. Richard M'Kay, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The Chairman intimated that this would be the last meeting at 

 this place, as owing to building operations they must leave. It 

 was moved that the cordial thanks of the Society be transmitted 

 to Mr. Cousin, through whose kindness the Society's meetings had 

 been held in this place at an outlay far below the value of the 

 place of meeting, and that same be expressed in minutes. This 

 was unanimously agreed to, and the Council was requested to take 

 immediate steps as to a new place of meeting. 



SPECIMENS exhibited. 



By Mr. Allan. — A collection of mosses from New Granada. 

 The most of these were from the mountainous region of the Mag- 

 dalena and Pacho, and a few were identical with British species. 

 Many were quite new, and some of great beauty. The various 

 species of Pelopagon, Prianodon, and Meteoreum attracted attention. 



paper read. 

 Mr. F. G. Binnie read a paper on " Caddis-flies," in which he 

 gave a resume of the characters of the group, its position and status 

 in systems of classification. Prefacing his subject with a brief 

 sketch of the distinctive peculiarities of the Insecta, and with an 

 exposition of the doctrine of " Somites," he proceeded to a more 

 elaborate account of the external configuration of the Trichoptei'a, 

 and pointed out the various points in which they agreed with the 

 several orders of insects, together with those in which they differed. 

 Their afiinities with the Neuroptera and Lepidoptera were chiefly 

 dwelt upon. He was inclined to think that their affinities with the 



