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Cliolera fungus. The paper was well illustrated by microscopic pre- 
parations, among wliicli the most striking were — -Pewnospora wfestans, 
or potatoe leaf; Cladosporium lierbarum, or stone crop ; Stillhum 
aurantiacum, or stem of sage ; Aspergillus glaucus, or leaves of thyme ; 
Helotium ceruginosum, in oak wood, exhibiting the germination of the 
spores and section of common membrane. 
Bristol Microscopical Society. 
Wednesday, llth March, 1869. 
Mr. W. W. Stoddart, F.G.S., F.C.S., President, in the chair.— The 
minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
Dr. Hudson then proposed the following resolution, which was 
seconded by Mr. Feddens, Vice-President of the Society, and carried 
unanimously : — " That at the next meeting of the Society, to be held 
in April, in place of any paper being read each member shall be re- 
quested to bring his microscope, and to exhibit any objects illustrating 
the special subject he may be engaged in investigating, or any other 
objects likely to prove interesting to the other members. And that 
in future two meetings during each session shall be set apart for this 
purpose." 
Dr. Hudson also proposed, seconded by Dr. Fripp, that Kol- 
liker's and Siebold's ' Zeitschrift ' should be purchased annually for 
the Society's library. This proposition was carried unanimously. 
Dr. Fripp then read a paper, entitled " Notes on the Minute 
Anatomy of Brain and Spinal Cord." The paper was illustrated by 
a number of beautiful microscopical preparations. 
Old Change Microscopical Society.* 
March mh, 1869. 
The President, Chas. J. Leaf, Esq., F.L.S., F.B.M.S., &c., in the 
chair. — This was the Annual Meeting of the Society. 
The Treasurer's Report showed — 
Balance in favour of the Society, March 27th, 1868 .. 
Income, 1868-9 (including a balance of lis. from Soiree) 
£ s. 
cl 
20 13 
4 
1S9 11 
5 
210 4 
9 
196 9 
2 
£1.3 15 
7 
Expenditure 
Leaving a balance of 
in favour of the Society. 
Messrs. G. T. Brown and C. J. Eichardson were re-elected to 
serve on the Council. 
The following donations were announced, and the thanks of the 
Society awarded to the donors : — 
From 
42 Shdes M. C. Coolce, Esq. 
Monthly Microscopical Journal . . The Editor. 
* The Eeport of tlie Soiree which took place on the 15th Febrnary and was 
mofct successful, reached us tco late for the March number. It would of course be 
out of date in the present one. — Ed. M. M. J. 
