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by this species, and compared it with that of the tarantula 
(Jfy^a^e), a dried specimen of which was shown. 
Mr. Charbonnier also exhibited collections of Hymenoptera 
and Diptera, and recorded fifty-five species of Diptera, thirty- 
iive Aculeate Hymenoptera, and four Ohrysidse, as occurring 
in his garden, some uncommon species being represented. 
CHAELES BARTLETT, Hon. Sec. 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
~1~\URING the year three meetings were held. On Feb- 
ruary 9th the Rev. G. H. Whidborne read a paper on 
"Palaeozoic Corals," referring more particularly to those 
Devonian corals which he has himself studied for some time 
past. Numerous specimens illustrated the paper. 
On March 24th Mr. S. H. Reynolds gave an account of the 
geology of the Canadian-Pacific Railway route, and there 
was an exhibit of rock specimens and geological photographs 
obtained in the Rocky Mountain region. 
On October 19th an exhibition meeting was held at Uni- 
versity College. Prof. Lloyd Morgan showed bones and other 
finds from the cave-earth deposit at Uphill ; Mr. Reynolds 
exhibited lantern slides illustrative of the volcanic region of 
Auvergne ; and amongst other exhibitors were Miss Maclver, 
Messrs. Baker, Perry, Jecks, Marshall and Richardson. The 
attendance was meagre. 
The Section has a balance in hand, and continues to buy 
the PahcBontographical Societj^'s publications and the Geo- 
logical Magazine. These are presented to the parent society. 
The number of members is twenty-four. 
H. PENTECOST, Hon. Sec. 
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