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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
Scientific Papers, than which no more useful work existed in any 
language. The portion before them was the 11th volume, extending 
over a period from 1874 to 1883. This volume comprised the lists 
from the letter P to the end of the alphabet for this period. 
Mr. E. M. Nelson said ho very greatly regretted to have to announce 
the death of Mr. George Marriott of Salisbury, who, though not con- 
nected with their Society, nor, he believed, with any other, was one of 
the hardest workers he ever met with. A few days before Mr. Marriott’s 
death he had sent up some photomicrographs, which were amongst the 
finest yet produced, of the karyokinesis of Ascaris megalocephalus , all of 
which were done with a power of x 600 and a dry 1/6 in. objective. 
He had brought these to the meeting as the best monument to the memory 
of one who had so recently died. 
Dr. G. L. Cheatle exhibited and described an apparatus for de- 
hydrating tissues, and explained the way in which it was used ; it not 
only did what was required of it most efficiently, but it effected a great 
saving of time. Tissues which it formerly took him a week to 
dehydrate, were by this means ready in from 24 to 36 hours, or in some 
cases in even less time. 
Mr. T. C. White inquired if this more rapid method did not entail 
some greater amount of shrinkage than usual. 
Dr. Cheatle said this "was not so, the shrinkage was rather reduced 
than otherwise. 
The President expressed the thanks of the Society to Dr. Cheatle 
for exhibiting and explaining this apparatus. He had thought at first 
that the convenience gained by the quickness of the process might be 
compensated by some additional amount of shrinkage, but he understood 
Dr. Cheatle to say that this was not the case. Their thanks were also 
due to Mr. Nelson for bringing Mr. Marriott’s photographs for their 
inspection. Considering the nature of the objects, these were certainly 
amongst the most remarkable photographs he had seen. 
Mr. Bennett gave a brief resume of the paper by Messrs. W. and 
G. S. West, ‘ On New Freshwater Algae.’ The paper itself he re- 
garded as one of great value, but it was so full of details of new forms 
and new species that it could not be read to the meeting with advantage, 
but no doubt would be read with great interest when it appeared in the 
Journal with the illustrations by which it was accompanied. 
The President said it was, of course, somewhat difficult to comment 
upon or criticise a paper which they had not heard read, but they were 
all acquainted with the admirable nature of the work which Messrs. West 
had already done, and had no doubt that this further contribution would 
be fully appreciated when they had it before them. 
On the motion of the President, the thanks of the Society were voted 
to Messrs. West for their paper, and to Mr. Bennett for communicating 
its contents to the meeting. 
