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Mr. W. M. Webb gave an abstract of a paper on the mode of feeding 

 in Testacella, illustrated by lantern slides prepared from original drawings 

 of the living animal in various attitudes. 



June 15. — Professor Stewart, President, in the chair. 



Mr. Lewis Ough was admitted, and Messrs. F. J. Jackson and H. H. 

 Johnston were elected Fellows. 



Mr. A. W. Bennett exhibited some curious examples of revivification in 

 plants, and made some remarks on the tentacles of Drosera rotundifolia 

 and longifolia, specimens of which were exhibited under the microscope. 



Dr. Stapf read a paper on the Botany of Mount Kina Balu, North 

 Borneo, and exhibited some of the most characteristic plants. His remarks 

 were criticised by Mr. W. T. Thiseltou Dyer, who regarded the paper as a 

 valuable contribution to geographical botany. 



Prof. W. A. Herdman, in continuation of a former paper printed in the 

 Society's Journal, gave an interesting account of several species of British 

 Tunicata, some of which were previously undescribed, his remarks being 

 illustrated by figures projected on the screen by means of the oxy-hydrogen 

 lantern. 



On behalf of Miss A. L. Smith, Mr. George Murray gave an abstract 

 of a paper on the anatomy of a plant brought from Senegambia by Mr. G. 

 F. Scott Elliot, the affinities of which had not been precisely determined, 

 but which was referred either to the Melastomaca or Gentianacea. The 

 author's views, which were illustrated by means of the oxy-hydrogen lantern, 

 were criticised by Dr. D. H. Scott. 



In the absence of Mr. Scott Elliot, a paper was read, on his behalf, by 

 the Secretary on the African species of the genus Ficus. 



Prof. F. W. Oliver, on behalf of Miss M. Benson, gave an abstract of 

 a paper entitled " Contributions to the Embryology of the Amentifera," 

 illustrated by diagrams of sections made by the author. 



With this meeting the session of 189*2-93 was brought to a close. 



Zoological Society of London. 



June 6, 1893.— Sir W. H. Flower, K.C.B., F.R.S., President, in the 

 chair. 



The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of May, and called special attention 

 to a young Water Buck, Cobus ellijjsiprymnus, born May 4th, being, so far 

 as is known, the first Antelope of this species that has been bred in 

 captivity. 



Mr. Walter Rothschild exhibited and made remarks on an egg of the 

 Duckbill, OrnitJiorhynchus anatinus, taken from the pouch of the mother ; 



