April, 1891. 
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524. P. varius, Fr. Boletus polyporus, With., Purt. On 
trunks. Facing the cottage by the Park Grate, Edgbas- 
ton, With. 305. On an old willow at Alcester Mill, 
Purt. ii. 667. Hopsford, Adams. Sutton ; Shustoke ; 
on old willows, Salford Priors. 
525. P. elegans, Fr. Boletus calceolus , With., Purt. On 
trunks. October. Stump of an ash tree, Edgbaston, 
With. 318. On an old poplar, by the side of the Arrow, 
at Coughton Mill, Purt. ii. 666. Burton Green Wood, 
Bussell, lUustr. 
(To be continued.) 
leports of Societies. 
BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL 
SOCIETY. —Microscopical Section. —March 3rd. Mr. J. Levick 
in the chair. Mr. W. P. Marshall exhibited a specimen of loco¬ 
motive boiler tube fractured by explosion. Mr. T. Y. Hodgson 
then read a paper on “ Worms.” He began by drawing 
attention to the structure of the Turbellarians, so common in 
all fresh waters. Dealing more fully with the parasites, special 
mention was made of that terrible pest, the liver fluke, Fasciola , and 
its triple alternation of generations; Bilharzia, the scourge of the 
Egyptian fellaheen ; and the tapeworms, more particularly Tania 
echinococcus , the progenitor of the common hydatid. Then passing 
on to the annelids, he dealt somewhat briefly with the leeches and 
earthworms ; but pointed out that many of the marine worms might 
fairly compete with the more highly organised birds and butterflies 
for beauty and brilliancy of colour. The skilful structure of the 
protective tubes of many of these worms was alluded to, and a few 
remarks on the rotifers brought the paper to a close. The 
paper was illustrated by a series of ten diagrams, and as many 
living specimens under the microscope and a few others.— Biological 
Section. —March 10th. Mr. W. B. Grove, M.A., in the chair. Mr. 
T. Y. Hodgson exhibited a pupa from Brazil, also hair of Sea 
Mouse, Aphrodite aculeata. Mr. W. P. Marshall exhibited two 
nests of a Trap-door Spider from Malta. Mr. J. E. Bagnall exhibited 
for Miss J. R. Gingell, a fine series of mosses, collected from the 
neighbourhood of Stroud, including Fisddens adiantoides, F. decipiens, 
and other rare and local species. Messrs. R. W. Chase and A. H. 
Martineau were elected president and secretary of this section for the 
ensuing year. Mr. J. E. Bagnall, A.L.S., then exhibited, for Dr. 
Fraser, a fine series of Norwegian and Arctic plants, with notes on the 
geographical distribution. Amongst the more noticeable were 
Ranunculus hyperboreus, R. lapponicus, R. nivalis, R. pygmceus, R. 
glacialis , Draba nivalis, Arabis alpina, Lychnis alpina, L. apctala, L. 
ajffinis, Sagina nivalis, Papaver nudicaule, Linnea borealis, Cornus suecica, 
Primula sibirica, and Pedicular is Sceptrum. An interesting discussion 
followed, in which Messrs. W. B. Grove, Dr. Lapworth, W. P. 
Marshall, C. J. Watson, and J. E. Bagnall took part.— Geological 
Section. —March 17tli. Mr. T. H. Waller, B.A., B.Sc., in the chair. 
Mrs. Isabella Moyles, The Beeches, Ladywood Road, was unanimously 
