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Mar. ioth. The early development of a Starfish, with micro- 

 scope slides and diagram illustrations, by G. M. Stubbs, 

 Esq. ; also an exhibition of slides under microscopes by 

 members. 



April 28th. A paper on " Local Hybrids and their develop- 

 ment," illustrated by microscopical specimens, by H. J. 

 Waddington, Esq., f.l.s. 

 The paper on " Local Hybrids" by Mr. Waddington was an 

 exceedingly instructive one. Mr. Waddington also showed another 

 interesting species of Monstrilla, which should also be noted in the 

 proceedings. 



The Zoological Section held three meetings during the winter 

 session, which were as follows : — 



Dec. 16th. A paper on the " Dentition of British Mammals," 



illustrated by specimens, by T. B. Goodall, Esq., f.r.cv.s., 



f.l.s. 



After his lecture, Mr. Goodall very kindly presented to the 

 Society the skulls of many British Mammals which he had used to 

 illustrate his paper on dentition. 



Mar. 31st. " Tne Synonymy of Eumichtis adusta, Esper ; var 

 chardinyi, Dup. = pavida, Boisduval," illustrated by 

 coloured drawings by W. Parkinson Curtis, Esq., f.e.s. 

 Apr. 23rd. A paper on "The Life of the Honey Bee," by C. 

 Easto, Esq., Lecturer on Apiculture to the Hants County 

 Council. 



Mr. Easto's paper was full of interesting and useful information. 

 The following combined excursions were held during the 

 summer : — 



May 4th. To Holdenhurst ponds and the Stour River at 

 Throop. 



June 1 8th. Dredging in Swanage Bay. 



Aug. ioth. To Ober Water, in the New Forest. 



The May excursion was spoilt by cold and wet. The district is 

 really good hunting ground and the good results which might have 

 been expected were interfered with by floods. As it was, Diaptomus 

 Castor was found in fair abundance, and an attempt made to 

 dredge the river at Throop resulted, among other things, in the 

 finding of the larva of Simuliun in great quantities. 



We regret that the dredging expedition on June 18th was so 

 poorly attended, as this proved to be much the best and most 

 interesting excursion. Tow netting yielded very satisfactory results, 

 the Zoea and Megalope stages of the harbour crab, Cydippe and 

 numerous Medusae being captured, and many fine hydroids, sponges 

 and ascidians were also obtained. 



The Ober Water excursion was somewhat disappointing from a 

 Zoological point of view, although some interesting specimens 

 were obtained. July is really a better month than August for Ober 

 Water, but this month was interfered with by the Bournemouth 

 Centenary Fetes. Dr. Thomas was, however, successful in finding 

 in a pool near by, the Polyzoon Fredericella, which is rare in this 

 neighbourhood. 



