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europacus, Pvrus Aria, Saxifraga granulata, Chrysosplenium alterni- 
folium, Bryonia dioica, Sambucus Ebnlus, Galium Mollugo, Asperula 
cynanchica, Valeriana dioica, Dipsacus sylvestris, D. pilosus, Inula 
Helenium, I. Conyza, Pulicaria dysenterica, Lemna gibba, L. trisulca, 
Potamogeton densus, Carex digitata, Anthemis nobilis, Senecio eruci- 
folius, Cichorium Intybus, Picris bieracioides, Lactnca muralis, 
Campanula glomerata, Specularia bybrida, Primula elatior, Lysi- 
macliia vulgaris, L. Nummularia, Anagallis cserulea, Cuscuta europsea, 
Atropa Belladonna, Verbascum nigrum, Linaria Elatine, L. spuria, 
L. viscida, Latbrsea squamaria, Salvia verbenaca, Polygonum Bistorta, 
Daphne Laureola, Spiranthes autumnalis, Cephalantliera rubra, Orchis 
Morio, O. pyramidalis, Ophrys apifera, O. muscifera, Herminium 
Monorcbis, Habenaria bifolia, Tamus communis, Convallaria majalis, 
Fritillaria Meleagris, Colcbicum autumnale, Typha angustifolia, Acorus 
Calamus.—S. J. Coley. 
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BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL 
SOCIETY.— Sociological Section. —Supplementary Meeting, October 
4th. The President, Mr. W. R. Hughes, E.L.S., in the chair. Fifteen 
members present. Mr. W. R. Hughes read his paper on the “ Progress 
of the Doctrine of Evolution during the Past Year,” giving an account 
of the literature that had appeared during that time in connection with 
the subject, and details of the work done by our own and kindred 
societies.—Supplementary Meeting, October 18th. Mr. Alfred Browett 
in the chair. Twelve members present. Miss Byett gave her 
exposition of the third chapter of the second part of Mr. Spencer’s 
“ First Principles,” entitled “ Space, Time, Matter, Motion, Force,” 
with a resume of the work of last session necessary to give continuity 
to the line of reasoning.—Ordinary Meeting, October 23rd. Mr. W. R. 
Hughes, F.L.S., in the chair. Twelve members present. Miss Davies, 
who was proposed as a member at a previous meeting, was elected. 
Mr. Bagnall sent for exhibition, for Miss Gingell, of Dursley, Hypnum 
splendens , II. rutabulum , II. mnlluscum, H. triquetrum, and II. squarrosum. 
Mr. Grove exhibited Ag. sulphureus, from Dawlish ; for Miss Gingell, 
Ag. spectabilis, Glavaria coralloides, Craterellus cornucopioides, Cortinarius 
torvus, Hygrophorus coccineus, and Lycoperdon pyriforme; for Rev. D. C. 
O. Adams, Ag. cartilagineus , Cortinarius albo-violaceus, Hygrophorus 
chrysodon. Mr. Stone read his exposition of Mr. Spencer’s essay on 
the “ Ethics of Kant,” giving a short criticism of Kant’s method, and 
a brief account of his life and works.—The Annual Conversazione 
was held at the Mason College, on Tuesday, October 30th. One 
hundred and eighty-two members and friends were present. Among 
the objects exhibited were a large number of lantern photographs :— 
microscopical, by Mr. J. Edmonds ; flowers, by Mr. C. Pumphrey ; and 
scenes taken during the meeting of the British Association at Bath 
(including Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral), by Mr. C. J. Watson. 
