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Temple Balsall; and several other fungi. Mr. T. Clarke exhibited 
Lynceus macrourus , showing young; Argulus J'oliaceus, in the larval 
state; and the larva of the Water Feather, Oeyethira coltalis. 
— Biological Section, May 11th. Professor W. Hillhouse, M.A., 
in the chair. Prof. Hillhouse exhibited, on behalf of Miss Taunton, 
the Bose of Jericho, Anastatica hierochuntia, and gave an interesting 
account of its hygroscopic properties, and related some of the legends 
pertaining to it. This exhibition led to an interesting discussion, in 
which the President and Messrs. J. Morley, W. H. France, and J. E. 
Bagnall took part. Mr. W. B. Grove, B.A., exhibited Ranunculus auri- 
comus from Kingswood ; and fungi, Lepiota cepcestipes , growing on cocoa 
nut fibre in a hothouse at Sutton ; (Ecidium ficaria on Ranunculus 
ficaria, Uredo conjiuens on Mercurialis from Temple Balsall, (Ecidium 
viola on Viola Riviniana , Uredo fragaria on Potentilla fragariastrum, 
Urocystis pompholygodes on Anemone nemorosa, all from Kingswood, and 
Diatrype verrucceformis on hazel from Packington ; on behalf of W. H. 
Wilkinson, (Ecidium adoxce from Loch Lomond. Mr. J. E. Bagnall, 
A.L.S., Primula polyanthus with foliaceous sepals, a case of reversion— 
Barbarea intermedia, Prunus cerasus, P. insititia from Coughton, male 
and female plants of Fontinahs antipyretica from Weddington, with 
microscopical preparation to show male flowers, also a series of mosses 
and hepatics from the Arrow district. For Mr. Alderman J.B. Stone, 
J.P., Eucalyptus , with notes on its peculiarities of growth, &c., and a 
collection of mosses and hepatics from the Biviera, Dartmoor, &c. 
For Mr. W. Mathews, M.A., Barbarea stricta, Gicuta virosa, and other 
flowering plants. For Mr. B. M. Christy, a beautiful double variety of 
the lady's smock, Gardamiue pratensis, plena , from a field belonging to Mr. 
Frederick Impey, at Longbridge, near Northfield, very abundant ; the 
variation in the flower Mr. Impey believed to be due to liberal manur¬ 
ing. Mr. J. Morley exhibited on behalf of Mr. T. Clark llolopcdium 
gibberum from Grasmere.— General Meeting, May 18th. Professor 
Ernst Haeckel, of the University of Jena, and Professor Edwin 
Bay Laukester, M.A. (Oxon), of the University College, London, by 
the recommendation of the Committee, were elected Honorary Vice- 
Presidents. Mr. T. Bolton exhibited Dinocharis pocillum, the skeleton 
wheel animalcule. Mr. C. Pumphrey exhibited Podisoma juniperi , a 
fungus from a tree in his garden. Mr. J. E. Bagnall, A.L.S., exhibited 
Equisetum maximum, horsetail; Convallaria majalis , lily of the valley ; 
Orchis mascula, the male orchis; and Rhamnus catharticus , the buck 
thorn, from the Arrow district. Mr. W. B. Grove, B.A., exhibited 
Peziza vesiculosa , from Water Orton ; (Ecidium viola, Uredo conjiuens, 
Urocystis pompholygodes, from Packington; Puccinia agopodii, from 
Slmstoke ; Piggotia astroidea, from Hampton-in-Arden ; and Rhytisma 
acerinum, in the perfect state, from co. Antrim, Ireland. He also 
made some interesting remarks on the different stages in the life 
history of Aspergillus glaucus, the green mould, illustrated by 
specimens and drawings. After the remarks a discussion followed, in 
which most of the members present took part. —Geological Section, 
May 25. T. H. Waller, Esq., B.A., B.Sc., in the chair. A paper was 
read by Mr. A. T. Evans on “ The Quartzite Pebbles of the Drift.” 
Mr. Evans exhibited many beautiful specimens of fossils obtained from 
the Drift pebbles. Mr. Horace Pearce, of Stourbridge, exhibited fine 
specimens of rocks from granite quarries of Aberdeen and Peterhead, 
also from Aberdeen Beach. These specimens were interesting, as 
showing the component minerals of granite, separated out in large 
quantities. Mr. Walliker exhibited Menyanthes trifoliates (busk-bean). 
A vote of thanks was given to Mr. A. T. Evans and Mr. Horace Pearce. 
