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October 7th, 1872. — “On the Destruction of British Ferns,” by 
Joseph Sidebotham, F.R.A.S. 
“ On Malpighiaceous Hairs,” by Charles Bailey. 
November 4 th, 1872. — “The Flora of Alexandria,” by H. A. Hurst. 
“ On the Anatomy of Musca domestica,” by T. S. Peace. 
January 27 th, 1873. — “ Notes on the Minerals of Venezuela,” by 
John Plant, F.G.S. 
February lith, 1873. — “On the occurrence of Unio Tumidus in 
the Manchester district,” by John Hardy. 
“Remarks on an old Microscope,” by Joseph Sidebotham, 
F.R.A.S. 
March2ith, 1873. — “OnHoemopis sanguisorba,” byT. S. Peace. 
“Notes on Calamostachys Binneyana and Selaginello Wallichii,” 
by Professor W. C. Williamson, F.R.S. 
April 21 st, 1873. — “ The use of Naphthaline in Section cutting,” 
by John Barrow. 
“Note on a Fossil Spider in ironstone of the coal measures,” by 
John Plant, F.G.S. 
The most valuable subject in connection with the com- 
munications brought under the notice of the section was an 
exhibition on December 11th, 1872, of a very large collec- 
tion of Natural History and other objects, brought by Mr. 
James M. Spence from Venezuela, which remained open to 
the public for some days, and was visited by a large number 
of persons. As Mr. Spence has just returned to this coun- 
try we may hope for further communications respecting its 
resources and natural history products. 
The Section has to deplore the recent death of Mr. George 
Edward Hunt, so well known as a museologist, and whose 
papers were some of the most valuable contributed by the 
members. 
The ordinary members of the Section now number 37, 
the associates 12. 
From the accompanying statement of accounts it will be 
seen that the financial position of the Section is satisfactory, 
the treasurer having a balance in hand of £37 13s, 
