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On August iith. The moats surrounding Bindon 

 To Wool. Abbey were full of interesting microscopic life, 



and the following uncommon algae were found : 

 Apiocystis Brauniana and Enteromorpha intestinalis. 



On August 1 8th, at the general excursion to 

 To Romsey. Romsey, a visit was paid to Broadlands, and the 

 lake in the Japanese garden was found to be very 

 rich in microscopic life. Volvox globator occurred in enormous 

 numbers, as also Cyclops and various Entomostraca. The Rotifer, 

 Triarthra longiseta, was also present in great abundance. 



Several smaller excursions were arranged amongst members, 

 and at one, at Christchurch, the beautiful Floscularia ornata was 

 obtained. 



On August 25th, a dredging excursion took place in Poole 

 Harbour and Studland Bay. Many interesting specimens were 

 obtained. A few of the more interesting will be described, but an 

 enumeration of all those found must be left for another occasion. 

 Many of the specimens obtained were shown next day at the 

 Society's room, and examined under microscopes. 



On this occasion the chairman gave a demonstration in preparing 

 vegetable tissues for the microscope. A specimen of Equisetum 

 sylvaticum was cat, stained and mounted and the method explained. 



The following record of the more important marine 

 Marine work is contributed by H. J. Waddington, Esq., 



Work. F.L.S. 



Among the more interesting finds in marine 

 zoology was a specimen of Monstrilla anglica, carrying ova ^^see 

 Fig. I, Plate IV). This is rather a rare copepod, of parasitic 

 habits, which has been taken, for the most part, sparingly off Jersey. 

 The usually well developed mouth organs of normal Copepoda are 

 absent. No trace ot an alimentary canal can be made out, and no 

 respiratory organs are apparent. This is the first specimen clearly 

 showing how the ova are carried, the method being previously 

 judged by analogy from allied species. 



Some exceedingly fine specimens of the polyzoon, Bicellaria 

 ciliata, were obtained and prepared (by Mr. Waddington) for the 

 Society's museum. One or two specimens of the very curious worm, 

 Siphonostoma diplochaitos were obtained from the piles of Salterns 

 pier. 



The local distribution of the Caprellae is a subject of much 

 interest. On Bournemouth and Boscombe piers a variety of 

 Caprella acutifrons is most prevalent but is not met with elsewhere. 

 It has been named by Dr Paul Meyer, of Naples (the European 

 authority), the Bournemouth Caprella. It is rather larger than the 

 ordinary form, with more powerful anterior legs, which possess an 

 extra and distinctive tubercle. Fig 2, Plate IV, represents the 



