178 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECTIONS. 
14 JULY, 1884. 
Morris exhibited a series of slides of a filarial worm, 
Strongyius bronchialis, found in the extreme ends of the bronchial 
tubes of sheep 
Dr. Wrigut showed a slide mounted by Mr. Hy. Sharpe, of 
Adelong, of the proboscis of the blowfly, mounted in biniodide of 
mercury, and showing minute membraneous structure whereby 
the insect appears to be able to close or protect the orifices through 
which it sucks the juices that form its food: also a series of test 
diatoms prepared by J. D. Moller in the iti refractive medium 
biniodide of mercury and iodide of potassiu 
Dr. Morris showed A. pellucida, <r by Prof. Smith, of 
Geneva, New York, in a lati nown only to himself ; also a 
resolving in a manner quite equal to Prof. Smith’s celebrated 
slide. 
11 AUGUST, 1884. 
Mr. G. D. Hirst in the Chair. 
The CHarrmAN showed the supposed roe of a 
Dr. Wricut—Tolles’ 4-in. eee biauikva, with a new 
front made by Green of Bost 
. Morris—Four forms of parasites found in the body of a 
diseased sheep, viz., the liver fluke, Distoma hepatica ; the stomach 
worm, Strongylus contortus ; the tapeworm, Z'wnia expansa ; and 
the intestinal worm, Dochmius hypostomus. 
8&8 SEPTEMBER, 1884. 
Mr. G. D. Hirst in the Chair. 
Mr. Haswetu described his new microtome based upon Mr. 
Caldwell’s pattern, but with a new ribbon take-off of a very in- 
genious construction. 
. Morris exhibited a new mounting pts having a re- 
fractive angle of 26, the highest known, and comparing favour- 
You with the celebrated one of Professor Smith, of Geneva, New 
ork. 
Sulphur is melted on the slide, and the cover to which the 
Mista are attached is dropped upon and pressed down upon the 
to resolve the highest test diatoms as easily as the new 
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wide-angled homogeneous lenses. Dr. Wricut showed 
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