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tion. On behalf of Mr. W. Grainge, of Harrogate, were exhibited a 

 number of cryptogamic plants of various species, collected about that 

 town. Mr. W. Atkinson showed the head of a four-horned Spanish 

 sheep, bred at Tong Hall, near Leeds ; also a slab of flexible sandstone. 

 The president shewed a great variety of marine algse ; Mr. J. W. Dixon, 

 microphotographs ; Mr. E. J. Ladmore, a section of mountain limestone 

 from Denbigh, and one of oolite from North Ireland. 



417th Meeting, March 15th — The president, who was in the chair, 

 exhibited a specimen of the deep-nosed pipe-fish {Syphonostoma typhle), 

 taken oflf the Yorkshire coast. Mr. William Atkinson exhibited a large 

 collection of marine algae collected at Whitby, Scarborough, Filey, 

 riamborough Head, and Bridlington, including Wormshioldia sanguinea^ 

 Forphyra laciniata, Dnmontia filiformis, Cladophora areta, Laurencia 

 pinnatijida, and Lomentaria ovalis. Microscopical objects were shown by 

 Messrs. F. Emsley and Washington Teasdale. — H. P. 



Wakefield Naturalists' and Philosophical Society. — Fortnightly 

 meeting, March 2nd, Mr. Wainwright, F.L. S. , in the chair.— Mr. 0. P. 

 Hobkirk, F.L.S., Huddersfield, gave a lecture on "A Drop of Water." 

 Mr. Hobkirk carefully considered the molecularity of water, and in the 

 course of his lecture exhibited many useful and interesting experiments 

 bearing upon the subject, showing, amongst other things, in a very 

 scientific manner the marvellous eSects produced by atmospheric agency 

 upon ice and water, or the two combined. The origin, formation, 

 structure, and final dissolution of glaciers was next dealt with, in 

 illustration of which some very magnificent views were shown by means 

 of the oxy-hydrogen lantern. 



Meeting Mar. 9th, for the purpose of confirming the new rules and 

 laws, it being intended to place the Society upon a permanent found_a- 

 tion, so that, when got fully into operation, much good work may be 

 expected as the result- Dr. Crowther occupied the chair, and called upon 

 the general secretary (Mr. E. B, Wrigglesworth) to read over and explain 

 the proposed alterations, which, after some rather lively discussion, were 

 passed in their entirety. The Society is about to inaugurate rambles and 

 excursions, which will take place during the coming summer, for out- 

 door investigation in Natural History. 



Meeting March 16th, Mr. Wainwright, F.L.S., in the chair. —A paper 

 was read by Mr. John Spurling, Wakefield, on " The Fertilization of 

 the Salvia and Orchids. " The chief topics taken up in the paper were 

 the structure and habits of the two orders. After the lecture, the 

 members and public present were entertained to a series of microscopical 

 exhibits of a very varied description, of which the following, amongst 

 others, may be mentioned : — Trichini in human muscle, Mr. J. L. 

 Chaplin ; pollen from hollyhock ; fern spores and pollen from Eucharis, 

 Mr. Fletcher ; Polycystina from Barbadoes, and some exceedingly 

 interesting diatoms, Mr. Spurling ; water animalcules and spiders, Mr. 

 O. W. Richardson. — E. B. Whiggles worth. 



