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May lOtli.—Third eye in Anguis fragilis , the slow-worm : H. J. 
Carter, F.R.S. 
June 14th.—Investigations into the function of tannin in the 
vegetable kingdom : Professor Hillhouse, M.A., F.L.S. 
July 12th.—British plants now growing in his “ Wild Garden ” at 
Shrewsbury : Horace Pearce, F.L.S., F.G.S. 
October 11th.—Dredging excursion to Puffin Island at the recent 
British Association meeting: W. P. Marshall, M.I.C.E. 
December 13tli.— Hyalonema lusitcinicum, the glass-rope sponge: 
W. R. Hughes, F.L.S. 
Three supplementary meetings have also been held for 
the “ Study of Mosses and their Life History,” conducted by 
Professor Hillhouse and Mr. Bagnall; and it is desirable for such 
a proceeding to be carried out in other branches of biology. 
Extensive collections of fungi, including several new 
species, have been exhibited by Mr. Grove ; numerous 
specimens of mosses and lichens by Mr. Bagnall and 
Mr. Wilkinson ; and a fine series of diagrams, illustrating the 
structure of sponges, was exhibited by Mr. Hughes. An 
improvement in the new surface tow-net, used in the former 
Tenby excursion, was exhibited in connection with the paper 
on the “ Puffin Island Excursion.” 
Geological Section (President, T. H. Waller, B.A.,B.Sc.; 
Secretary, J. Udall, F.G.S.)—Ten meetings of this section 
have been held during the year, with an average attendance of 
eighteen members. The section is pleased to acknowledge its 
continued obligations to the chairman for several valuable 
papers during the session, and the exhibition of many rock 
sections, and experiments in illustration of his papers. 
Special mention should also be made of the valuable aid 
rendered be Mr. C. Pumplirey in illustrating various papers 
by the oxy-liydrogen lantern. The following communications 
were made to the section :— 
February 22nd.—Photographic Views in Switzerland (taken during 
a holiday tour by Mr. C. J. Watson), were shown with oxy- 
hydrogen lantern, by Mr. C. Pumphrey. Mr. C. J. Watson 
described each view as it was projected on the screen. 
March loth.—Paper by Professor Hillhouse : “ On the Distribution 
of Plants in Time.” 
April 19th.—Note on “ Occurrence of Gold at Mount Morgan, near 
Rockhampton, Queensland,” by Mr. John H. Lloyd, M.A. 
A paper by Mr. A. H. Cocks on Cliillingham Wild Cattle.” 
May 19th.—Paper by Mr. W. P. Marshall on “ The recent Riviera 
Earthquake,” with particulars from eye-witnesses. At the 
close of the paper, Mr. Evans (a visitor introduced by 
Mr. Walliker), who was present at Mentone during the earth¬ 
quake, gave a graphic and dramatic account of his experience 
of the earthquake and its effects. 
July 19th.—Note by Mr. Waller on the “ Remarkable and Unique 
Geology of Skye and the surrounding district.” 
August 16th. —Note by Mr. Horace Pearce, F.G.S., on “ Silver¬ 
bearing Rocks from the Rocky Mountains.” 
