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SonehllS asper, Hoff. II. Near Knypersley Hall. III. Rudyerd. 
S. arvensis, L. II. New Pool; near Wickenstone Rocks. III. 
Ruskton Spencer. 
Jasione montana, L. I. The Clough, Biddulph. III. Horton; 
Rushton Spencer. 
Campanula rotundifolia, L. 
Vaeeinium Oxyeoeeos, L. I. In small quantity near Wickenstone 
Rocks ; nearly extinct. 
V. Vitis-Idsea, L. I. Trough Stones; Wickenstone Rocks. III. 
Rudyerd. 
V. Myrtillus, L. 
Calluna Erica, DC. 
Erica Tetralix, L. I. Lask Edge ; Biddulph Moor. II. Knypersley 
Park. III. Near Rudyerd Reservoir. 
E. einerea, L. II. Knypersley Park. (It may grow in the other two 
districts, but I have no record.) 
(To be continued.) 
lei) oris of Societies. 
BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL 
SOCIETY.— General Meeeting. —May 31st. The President (Mr. 
J. F. Goode) in the chair. Mr. J. Bent was elected a member 
of the Society. Mr. E. E. Rossiter exhibited a shell of Helix 
arbustorum from Halesowen ; Mr. T. Y. Hodgson a preparation 
showing the structure of the pineal eye of Hatteria ; Mr. Bolton, 
living specimens of pond-life, under the microscopes.—On May 30tli, 
a party of eighteen started for the Society’s excursion to Giant’s 
Causeway, Antrim Coast, and Lakes of Killarney.— Microscopical Sub¬ 
section. June 10th. A gift of mounting material was preseuted to 
the Sub-section by Mr. W. E. R. Martin, who has resigned. Mr. 
Hodgson gave a demonstration in mounting in balsam, dealing with 
the simpler objects, such as insects and their parts, and explaining 
their preparation. —Biological Section. June 14th. Mr. R. W. 
Chase in the chair. Mr. J. C. Poole was elected a member of the 
Society. Mr. T. Clarke exhibited, Rotifers, Asplanchua periodonta, and 
Notliolca longispina ; a diatom, Asterionella formosa, from Windermere, 
and a lichen, Cladonia digitata var. macilenta, from Buttermere. 
Mr. W. H. Wilkinson then gave a most interesting account of his 
recent tour up the Nile, and illustrated his remarks with an abundant 
series of specimens, zoological, botanical, geological, and repre¬ 
senting the native industries. These specimens were selected with 
considerable skill, and among them may be mentioned a desert lizard 
of some bulk, a large series of insects and scorpions, the sugar cane, 
vegetable ivory, fruit, and manufactured articles of the Loofah, 
date palm, granite from the celebrated quarry, articles of clothing, 
&c. Also a facsimile of Egyptian Papyrus, Rameses II., a rare 
and valuable book.— Geological Section. June 21st. Mr. T. H. 
Waller, B.A., B.Sc., in the chair. Mr. J. C. Pool, of Oscott, was 
proposed by Mr. R. W. Chase, and seconded by Mr. J. C. Slackhouse. 
Exhibits : Mr. C. J. Watson exhibited Arbutus and Bird’s Nest 
Orchis, from Killarney; Mr. W. R. Hughes, plants from the 
