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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
The Conversazione. 
The Conversazione was held on April 4th, 1894, in the Town Hall of 
St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, Charing Cross, W.C., and was attended by 
378 persons. The following is the list of objects exhibited at the 
Meeting : — 
J. M. Allen, Esq. : — Rotifera : Brachionus pala, Asplanchna priodonta , 
Conochilus. 
Rev. G. Bailey : — Foraminifera from the Neocomian Clay : Pleuro- 
stomella, Yaginulina, Ammodiscus tenuis , Cristellaria , &c. 
Messrs. C. Baker & C. Lees Curties : — Arranged Diatoms, Scales, Ac., 
by E. Thum, Leipzig. Diatoms on Coralline. Podura Scale, 
green screen — Leitz Pantachromatic 1/8 N.A. *87, Abbe 
Achromatic Condenser. Pond-life. Arranged Diatoms — Zeiss 
Apochromatic 1 in. N.A. *30, Abbe Achromatic Condenser; 
Coscinodiscus aster omphalus, fracture through secondary mark- 
ings — Zeiss Apochromatic 1/8 N.A. 1*40, Abbe Achromatic 
Condenser. 
Messrs. R. & J. Beck: — Cheese-mites; Daphnia vetula ; Diaptomus 
Castor. 
W. Burton, Esq. : — Rotifera : Asplanchna , Brachionus , Ac. 
Mons. A. Certes: — Spirohacillus gigas Certes, from the water-supply of 
Aden. 
W. J. Chapman, Esq. : — Rotifera : Brachionus quadratus , &c. 
H. G. Coombs, Esq. : — Larvae of Lobster. 
T. R. Croger, Esq. : — Vertical Section of JEcidium ; Group of Seeds. 
E. Dadswell, Esq. : — Frustrella hispida ; Coryne fruticosa. 
C. G. Dunning, Esq. : — Limnocodium Sowerhii , Royal Botanic Gardens, 
April 1888 ; Serialaria lendigera with polyps expanded. 
F. Enock, Esq. : — Fairy Fly, Camptoptera. These flies lay their eggs 
in those of injurious insects. 
T. D. Ersser, Esq. : — Frog’s Foot showing the circulation, the cor- 
puscles magnified about 450 times — 1/7 Ob., B eye-piece. 
J. W. Gifford, Esq.: — Surirella gemma (axial illumination) in realgar, 
| Spectrum of Malachite-green, glycerin screen. 
Commander C. E. Gladstone, R.N. : — Young Sole. 
F. Goddard, Esq. : — Lophopus crystallinus. 
J. G. Grenfell, Esq. : — Oscillatoria Tracks and Diatom Threads and Films. 
H. Groves, Esq. : — Nitella flexilis , showing cyclosis. 
J. D. Hardy, Esq. : — Marine Life, &c. 
Dr. Hebb : — The, “ Cancer Parasite ” X 600 ; Psorosperms from 
Rabbit’s Liver; Leukhaemic Blood; Bacilli of Leprosy in 
Nerve. 
F. W. Hembry, Esq.: — Cladonia coccinea; Lamium album . 
E. Heron- Allen, Esq. : — Foraminifera from Torres Straits, 80 varieties. 
Rev. R. Hollis : — An African Diamond in the rough condition. 
