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The Hon. Secretary reported that according to resolution 
of the Section he had conveyed to Mr. Wilde the thanks of 
the Section, not only for his munificent gifts to the Society, 
but also for the time he had devoted personally to the super- 
vision and perfecting of the work of furnishing and beau- 
tifying the rooms in George Street. The Hon. Secretary 
also read Mr. Wilde's reply acknowledging the vote of thanks 
above referred to. 
Mr. Peter Cameron showed specimens of a peculiar 
variety of water shrimp from a little Loch in Mull, 1000 
feet above sea level. The Loch contained no fish, but a 
large quantity of Dytiscus Laponica. The shrimp exhibited 
differed from the ordinary shrimp, mainly in colour. 
Mr. Cameron also drew the attention of the members to a 
new American work, to which he is himself a contributor, 
viz:— Biologia Centrali- Americana ; and strongly recom- 
mended that the Section should become subscribers to the 
work. 
Mr. Mark Stirrup read to the Section a translation he 
had made of an article in the Revue Scientifique, Paris — on 
Science teaching and Palaeontology in Germany, by Albert 
Gaudry, Professor of Palaeontology in the Museum of 
Natural History, Paris. See Geological Magazine for 
December. 
Mr. Boyd reported that Professor Herdman had under- 
taken to deliver an address at the forthcoming open meeting. 
Mr. Boyd exhibited specimens of Cordylophora Lacustris : 
Hydroid Polyzoa found by Mr. Eobinson in the Gorton 
Canal. 
This is the only compound Polype found in fresh water. 
He also read the following note on the Metamorphoses of 
Caligus : 
