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The attendance at each meeting has considerably increased 
and the subjects brought under the notice of the section 
have been unusually numerous. 
In the following list of the papers which have been 
read during the Session it will be noticed, that subjects 
bearing upon the Microscope and apparatus connected 
therewith, have been comparatively few, the majority of 
the papers being upon Natural History matters. The 
Council refer to this here in the hope that somewhat more 
prominence may be given to the Microscope in the next 
Session. 
The following are the titles of the Papers read : — 
1868. 
Oct . 12. — “On the structure of an undescribed type of Cala- 
madendron from the upper Coal-Measures of 
Lancashire.” — Professor W. C. Williamson, F.R.S. 
Nov. 9. — “A Resume of the more important papers bearing 
upon Microscopical Research which have appeared 
during the past year.” — Mr. J. B. Dancer, F.R.A.S. 
„ “ The Galls produced by Cynips lignicola.”-— Mr. 
Joseph Sidebotham. 
,, “ The Vegetation of Gibraltar during the month of 
May.” — Mr. H. A. Hurst. 
Dec. 7. — “ Further notes on some of the rarer plants found near 
Llandudno.” —Mr. Joseph Sidebotham. 
„ “ On the occurrence of Acanthocinus sedilis at Run- 
corn.”-— Dr. Henry Simpson. 
„ “ On the occurrence of Gonoplax angulata at South - 
port.” — Dr. Thomas Alcock. 
„ “On a method of preserving fine dissections by 
corrosive sublimate.” — Dr. Thomas Alcock. 
„ “ On land and freshwater Molluscs collected at Gibraltar 
in March, 1863.” — Mr. R. D. Darbishire, B.A. 
1869. 
Jan. L — “ Notes on the various organs and orders of Microscopic 
Fungi.” — Mr. A. G. Latham. 
„ “On the Natural Order Proteaceoe ; and on some 
Tyrolese Willows supposed to be hybrids.” — Mr. 
Thomas Coward. 
