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Quarterly Journal. 
The Secretary read a paper contributed by Mr. Chas. M. 
Maplestone: Polyzoa, what they are, and illustrated same 
on the blackboard. 
Mr. Barnard read his notes on two species of fresh water 
Polyzoa, and exhibited living specimens. 
Mr. J. R. Y. Goldstein read his notes on some twenty 
species of marine Polyzoa, which he had obtained alive. 
On the invitation of Rev. J. J. Halley, the first excursion 
of the Society for open-air work was decided to be held at 
Williamstown, on 30th inst. 
30 th January, 1879. 
Ordinary Meeting. 
Mr. Mortimer in the chair. 
The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Secretary acknowledged receipt through the Treasurer 
of parts 15 and 1G of Schmidt’s Atlas of the Diatomacai. 
Resolved: That this Society offer two prizes of £3 and £2 
for collections of microscopic objects for the proposed Inter¬ 
colonial Juvenile Exhibition, the money to be raised by 
subscription among the members. 
Messrs. R. P. Lord, Ager M. Atkin, John Trowbridge, and 
George Trowbridge were duly elected members. 
The Secretary reported that the first excursion had been 
most successful, and that the members- had been most 
hospitably entertained at tea by Mrs. Halley. 
A unanimous vote of thanks to Mrs. Halley was directed 
to be entered on the minutes. 
A scheme, suggested by Mr. Chas. M. Maplestone, for a 
•circulating magazine in MSS., was considered, and deferred 
for further consideration. 
27 th February, 1879. 
Ordinary Meeting. 
The President, Dr. Ralph, in the chair. 
The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Secretary read letter from Mr. James Dawson, 
accompanied by specimens of insect eggs on stones, and 
distributed pieces among those members who undertook 
to try and ascertain by hatching what insect had deposited 
the eggs. 
