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BIRMINGHAM NATURAL HISTORY AND MICROSCOPICAL 
SOCIETY. —General Meeting, May 6tli. — Mr. W. B. Grove exhibited 
Fungi, all from this neighbourhood: —Puccinia anemones, Phragmidium 
mucronatum, P. obtusatum, CEcidium Ficarice, OE. Lapsance, Peziza 
tuberosa, Sphceria acuminata, S. pulvis-pyrius, S. lierbarum, Helmin - 
thosporium rhopaloides (very rare), Bispora monilioides, Dinemasporium 
hispidulum , Polyactis fascicularis, Leptostroma juncinum. Mr. J. E. 
Bagnall exhibited Taraxacum palnstre , T. Icevigatum (rare), from near 
Barston, and other flowering plants, and the following Mosses: 
Tortula papillosa, T. latifolia, T. insulana, Orthotrichum affine, Sclero- 
podium ccespitosum, Brachythecium rivulare, the latter new to Warwick¬ 
shire, and the others from Henfield and Barston ; he also exhibited 
microscopical preparations to show fasciated seta in Fissidens tama- 
rindifolius, a rare phenomenon in mosses, and several peristomes. 
Mr. T. Bolton exhibited living and mounted specimens of Leptodora 
hyalina in the nauplius stage ; a cluster of a very minute Acti- 
nophrys-like Rliizopod, and the Prothallus of an Equisetum.— 
Biological Section, May 13th : — Exhibited by Mr. R. W. Chase, eggs 
in clutches of the following birds : Aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle, near 
Stornoway ; Buteo vulgaris, common buzzard, near Towyn ; Falco pere- 
grinus, peregrine falcon, near Towyn ; Querquedula circia, Garganey 
teal, Norfolk. By Mr. T. Bolton, Leptodora hyalina in an early stage 
of its development; Anurcea longispina, one of the rotifers, and Cera- 
tium longicorne, an infusorian allied to Leptodora. By Mr. Charles 
Pumplirey, the protecting hairs in the throat of the Pansy, and the 
glandular hairs of the London Pride, Saxifraga umbrosa. By Mr. J. E. 
Bagnall, Prunus Padus, the bird cherry; Mosses, Brachythecium 
rivulare; Dichodontium pellucidum, Dicranum magus; Amblystegium 
irriguum in fruit, Sphagnum auriculatum; Hepatics, Lepidozia reptans, 
Kantia Trichomancs in fruit; Lichens, Usnea hirta, Parmelia caperata, 
and many other rare mosses and lichens ; also microscopical 
preparations to show the more minute structure of these plants. 
Microscopical General Meeting, May 20tli. — Mr. J. E. Bagnall exhibited 
Orchis mono, Mclica unifiora, and Veronica montana, from near Hurley; 
he also exhibited on behalf of Professor Hillliouse, a section of the 
pistil of CEnothera showing the pollen and pollen-tubes. Mr. W. B. 
Grove exhibited ChcetostyUnu Fresenii, from Malvern, a fungus new to 
Great Britain ; Puccinia convolvuli, from North America; P. pilocarpi, 
from South America; Trichobasis pietroselini and Omphalia stellata, 
from Crieff. Mr. T. Bolton exhibited mounted specimens of Leptodora 
hyalina, showing the persistent nauplius eye, the first time this has 
been exhibited in England in this stage; Argulus foliaceus in one of the 
early larval stages, and specimens of Rotifers, Brachionus, Anursea, 
Ac., several showing parasites. Mr. J. Levick exhibited Melicerta 
ringens. Mr. J. Blakemore exhibited Actinoplirys Eichhornii. There 
was also exhibited on behalf of Mr. C. Caswell a specimen of the 
Arum Lily ( Calla onthiopica), with three flowers (spathes) on one stem.— 
Sociological Section, May 22nd. — The study of Mr. Herbert Spencer’s 
Principles of Biology was continued, chapters 5 and 6 of Part II., on 
“Adaptation” and “Individuality,” being introduced by Dr. Heipe. 
BIRMINGHAM MICROSCOPISTS’ AND NATURALISTS’ 
UNION. — April 21st, Microscopical and General Meeting.— Mr. C. P. 
