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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
A specimen in illustration was exhibited. He remarked that though 
most microscopists were anxious to get rid of air from their specimens, 
Mr. Suffolk, who had looked at this one before leaving the meeting, said 
that he had found its presence in some cases desirable, and for this 
purpose, having prepared his section, he placed the slide upon his hand 
and, after allowing the air to enter, he mounted it in Canada balsam. 
Specimens like the one exhibited could by this process be multiplied ad 
infinitum . 
Mr. J. D. Aldous exhibited some early forms of Microscope slides 
made of boxwood, similar to those which were formerly made of ivory 
with the objects between pieces of talc. In those shown, cylindrical 
cavities were cleanly bored in the boxwood slip, and the objects stuck 
upon paper at the bottom of the wells so made. Some of the objects 
were excellent specimens, a beetle being particularly well set up. 
The President called attention to some original drawings of a new 
Eotifer by Mr. W. B. Poole, of South Australia, who was present at the 
meeting. He also mentioned that a specimen of (Ecistes mucicola was 
exhibited by Mr. G. Western. This rotifer had also been found by Mr. 
Parsons. With regard to Trocliosphsera he might say that it was really 
an (Ecistes , and that it had been found in Australia together with the 
male. These things had such a way of appearing in different parts of 
the world that, as had been the case with some others, now that it had 
been found in Australia, it would doubtless be found in London before 
long. 
Mr. E. M. Nelson exhibited upon the screen a series of 31 photo- 
micrographs, which he described. 
The President felt sure he should be right in expressing to Mr. Nelson 
the great pleasure which it had given them to see these beautiful 
illustrations, accompanied as they had been by his vigorous explanations. 
Mr. H. B. Brady’s paper “ On a New Type of Foraminifera ” was 
taken as read, as it was published in the current number of the Society’s 
Journal. 
Dr. Maddox’s paper, “ Some observations on various forms of human 
Spermatozoa,” w r as postponed until the next meeting, in consequence 
of the lateness of the hour. 
The President took the opportunity of congratulating the Fellows 
upon the improvement which had taken place in the appearance of the 
room since they last met, and expressed a hope that it might be taken 
as an earnest of many pleasant meetings to come. 
The following Instruments, Objects, &c., were exhibited 
Mr. T. D. Aldous : — Series of early Micro-slides. 
Mr. G. F. Dowdeswell : — Warm Stage for the Microscope. 
Prof. J. W. Groves : — Radial Section of Stem of Horse-chestnut. 
Mr. G. C. Karop ; — Swift Microscope. 
