SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. Xlll. 



3. The pollen tube is nourished during its growth 

 by a store of reserve material deposited partly in 

 the grain itself and partly in the style of the flower. 

 This store of food may consist of several forms of 

 carbohydrate material. 



4. The style itself assists in the elaboration of 

 such reserve food material by the secretion of 

 suitable enzymes. 



5. The absorption by the pollen grain of such 

 food material is one cause of the increase of enzyme 

 found in the course of germination. 



2. Mr. W. E. Hoyle, M.A., described the Phosphorescent 

 Organs of some Cuttlefishes, illustrated by lantern 

 slides. A short discussion followed. 



The seventh meeting of the Society was held in Univer- 

 sity College on Friday, 13th April, 1894, Dr. J. Newton, 

 President, in the chair. 



1. Mr. H. C. Beasley exhibited and described some fossil 



remains from Storeton. Mr. G. H. Morton, F.G.S., 

 added some remarks. 



2. Dr. Karl A. Grossmann gave a lecture on a recent visit 



made by himself to Iceland. He gave a most 

 interesting description of the country, the habits 

 and folk-lore of the people — their buildings and 

 religions. The lecture was profusely illustrated 

 by a magnificent series of lantern slides, which 

 were thrown on to the screen by means of the 

 electric lantern. A cordial vote of thanks was 

 accorded to Dr. Grossmann, proposed by Mr. I. C. 

 Thompson, and seconded by the Eev. J. Sephton 

 who in an interesting speech added some additional 

 facts on Icelandic literature. Dr. Grossmann 

 briefly responded. 



