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Monthly Meeting held 14th JULY, 1890. 

 Mr. S. MacDonnell in the Chair. 



The Chairman exhibited for Mr. Sharp of Aclelong a species 

 of May fly (Bwtis). The insect shown was a male, and was pro- 

 vided with four compound eyes. 



Mr. Whitelegge exhibited : Rotifera — Dinocharis tetractis f 

 Rhizopoda — Diifiugia jyyriformis, and Arcella discoides. 



Mr. Charles G. Ewing, a visitor, gave the members present 

 some information respecting the San Francisco Microscopical 

 Society. 



Monthly Meeting held 11th AUGUST, 1890. 

 Mr. P. R. Pedley in the Chair. 



Mr. A. P. Bedford exhibited several slides of diatoms and 

 Polycistina. 



Monthly Meeting held 8th SEPTEMBER, 1890. 



Mr. S. MacDonnell in the Chair. 



Mr. Pedley exhibited a fine specimen of Gorgonia which he 

 had obtained at Lons Reef. 



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Monthly Meeting held 13th OCTOBER, 1890. 

 Mr. S. MacDonnell in the Chair. 



Mr. Kyngdon exhibited some excellent homogeneous immersion 

 lenses by Reichert. 



Monthly Meeting held 17th NOVEMBER, 1890. 



Mr. S. MacDonnell in the Chair. 



The Chairman exhibited a specimen of the polyzoa Amathia 

 biseriata, which he had obtained from North Harbour. 



