SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. XI. 



The third meeting of the Society was held at University 

 College on Friday, December 14th, 1894, Prof. Gotch, 

 President, in the chair. 



1. A paper by Mr. A. J. Ewart, B.Sc, entitled " Observa- 



tions on the Pollen-tube," was submitted by Prof. 

 Harvey Gibson (see " Transations," p. 189, PI. XL). 



2. Prof. Herdman, F.K.S., gave a short note on a species 



oiSarcodictyon from Port Erin (see " Transactions," 

 p. 163, and PL VIII.) . 



3. Dr. Hurst read a paper entitled " A new Theory of 



Hearing" (see "Transactions," p. 321). By in- 

 vitation of the Council a number of the members 

 of the Liverpool Physical Society were present, 

 and an animated discussion took place, in which 

 remarks were made by Prof. Lodge, Dr. Howard, 

 Dr. Paul, the President and others. 



The fourth meeting of the Society was held at University 

 College on Friday, January 11th, 1895, Prof. Gotch, F.K.S., 

 President, in the chair. 



1. Dr. Karl Grossmann gave an account of some recent 



excavations at Pompeii, and described some of the 

 domestic and sanitary arrangements existing before 

 the great eruption. Dr. Newton added some 

 further interesting details. 



2. Dr. H. O. Forbes and Prof. Herdman, F.K.S., des- 



cribed some of the anatomical peculiarities of the 

 tail of a Siamese Cat belonging to Mr. Kichard D. 

 Holt. Mr. Eidley of the Botanical Gardens, Singa- 

 pore, added some further remarks on the habits of 

 the animals. The skeleton and stuffed specimens 

 were exhibited. 



3. Mr. H. C. Chadwick road a short paper on the structure 



of a species of Synapta from Port Erin (see 



