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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY, 
Prof. E. Jeffrey Bell said there were amongst these donations several 
to which he should like to call the special attention of the Fellows of 
the Society. The first of these was the 46th volume of the Proceedings 
of the Palmontograpkical Society, presented to them by Mr. Crisp as 
an addition to the valuable series which they already possessed. Then 
there was one by Dr. Bousfield, entitled * A Guide to the Science of 
Photomicrography,’ which would doubtless be appreciated by those 
whose attention had been devoted to such matters. And they were 
further indebted to Sir John Lubbock for a copy of his new book, ‘ A 
Contribution to our Knowledge of Seedlings,’ which, so far as he could 
judge from a slight glance, was no mean contribution in itself. 
Mr. A. W. Bennett thought they should not pass this book without 
some special notice. It embodied an account of a very large number of 
experiments which had been carried on at Kew Gardens during some 
years, and gave a variety of details as to the early growth of the seed- 
lings in the case of a vast number of plants, so that it was a perfect 
storehouse of knowledge in a very interesting and important branch of 
botanical science. He thought, therefore, that the special thanks of the 
Society were due to Sir John Lubbock for this donation. 
A special vote of thanks was agreed to accordingly. 
Mr. T. F. Smith read a note “ On the Character of the Markings on 
the Podura Scale,” with special reference to the communications recently 
made to the Society on the same subject by the Hon. J. G. P. Yereker, 
Dr. A. C. Mercer, and Mr. H. G. A. Wright. A number of photomicro- 
graphs in illustration of the subject were handed round for inspection. 
Prof. Bell said he had received a letter from Mr. Ernest Hart, with 
reference to certain classes at Toynbee Hall for which some Microscopes 
were greatly needed, and asking for the loan of instruments for the use 
of the students at that institution. He had replied to the effect that, so 
far as the Society was concerned, they were not in a position to comply 
with the request, but he promised to lay the matter before that meeting 
in the hope that, if there were any Fellows of the Society present who 
had Microscopes for which they had no further use, they might see their 
way to lend them for the purpose. 
Prof. Bell also called attention to the Conversazione of the Society 
to be held on the 30th instant. The notices which had been sent out 
asked that Fellows who intended to exhibit would send in their names 
by the 16th, but the Assistant -Secretary had up to the time of meeting 
received replies from less than forty Fellows. He hoped that as soon as 
Fellows had made up their minds they would lose no time in communi- 
cating their intention, as the date was drawing near and the number who 
had already sent in their names was considerably below that for which 
accommodation had been provided. The success of the occasion, of 
course, largely depended upon the support which it received from those 
willing to assist. 
