Microscopical Society of Victoria. 
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The Secretary read a paper contributed by Mr. Win. M. Bale, 
On a method of coveriny and cementing Cells , wherein the writer 
maintained that greater security and prevention of “ running in ” 
would result from using covers larger than the cells, and then 
filling up the space thus formed with any cement, thus forming in 
reality a double cell. 
3 Oth October 1879. 
Annual General Meeting. 
The President, Dr. Ralph, in the chair. 
The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. 
Messrs. W. H. Watkeys, Chas. Jenkin, and W. H. Gregson 
were elected members. 
The Treasurer, Dr. Robertson, then read his annual report, 
showing a balance in hand of £16 11s. 6d. 
There being no other nominations for officer-bearers, Dr Ralph 
was declared duly elected as President, Mr. Haig as Treasurer, 
and Mr. Goldstein as Secretary, for the ensuing year. 
The ballot was then taken to elect tv r o members of Committee, 
when Dr. Robertson and Mr. Wm. M. Bale were elected. 
The President, Dr. Ralph, then read his Annual Address, which 
was ordered to be printed. 
A pleasant conversazione terminated the proceedings, during 
which Dr. Ralph laid upon the table a leaf of the common 
cauliflower beautifully variegated with white, that had originated 
in his garden ; and Mr. Barnard exhibited slides of Diatoms 
found at Dight’s Falls on the Yarra. These were principally 
Synedra. 
27th November , 1879. 
Ordinary Meeting. 
The President, Dr. Ralph, in the chair. 
The Secretary aeknovdedged receipt of the following donations: 
From the Linnean Society Of N.S.W., part 4, vol. iii. and parts 
1 and 2, vol. iv. of their Proceedings. From Mr. Petterd, his 
monograph of the Land Shells of Tasmania. 
