SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. Xlll. 



The seventh, meeting of the eighteenth session was held 

 at the University, on Friday, May 13th, 1904. Mr. 

 J. Lomas in the chair. 



1. The Hon. Secretary communicated a note sent with 



a specimen of Saxifraga tridactylites by the Presi- 

 dent (Rev. T. S. Lea), which well exhibited the 

 insectivorous habit of the plant. 



2. Mr. E. Dukinfield Jones gave a short note on tlie 



larva of an undescribed species of Brazilian 

 Tineidse, and also exhibited with remarks a num- 

 ber of photographs of other larvae of Brazilian 

 moths. 



3. Mr. H. C. Beasley read a paper on " Some Suggestions 



as to the Structure and Functions of the foot of the 

 C he i rather him stortonense," of which the following 

 is a brief abstract : — After describing in detail the 

 impressions of the feet the author pointed out that 

 these recorded the form of the sole of the foot only. 

 The sole in the case of the pes consisted of pads of 

 rough integument covering the phalanges, the posi- 

 tion of the joints being indicated by slight divisions 

 between the pads, and by a larger pad covering the 

 articulation of the phalanges with the metatarsals, 

 and forming a large portion of the supporting sur- 

 face. Frequently these are the only portions of 

 the foot represented, but sometimes there is a trace 

 of what appears to have been the metatarsal portion 

 of the foot, tapering posteriorly, and about the 

 same length as the middle digit. As this is not 

 constantly present, it did not usually serve as part 

 of the supporting surface, but probably formed a 

 low angle with the ground. Of the fifth digit, 

 which bears such a striking resemblance to the 

 human thumb, the impression is rather that of one 



