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present. Amongst them were fine examples of Zrzchostomum mutabile and 
T. flavo-virens in fruit, and a barren specimen of Didymodon sinuosus gathered 
in January last by Messrs. Boswell and Westell, in Oxfordshire. 
Mr. Rogers also exhibited a specimen (which he has just received from Cali- 
fornia) of Selaginella-lepidophylla, or as it is popularly known in that country 
as the ‘‘ Resurrection Plant.” It is sold in the natural history shop at San 
Francisco as a curio, on account of its apparent revival after having been dried 
up for years ; and in this respect it is like another so-called Resurrection Plant, 
known as the “ Rose of Jericho.” 
He also exhibited the following lichens: Platysma triste and Umbtlicaria 
cylindrica, from Ben Cruachan, and Lecidea opheroides, from Barmouth. 
These had been identified by Mr. West, of Bradford, and it was remarked that 
the latter species had not hitherto been recorded by Leighton as occurring in 
the seventh Watsonian province. 
Another lichen exhibited by the Secretary was Ramalina reticulata, from 
California, where it grows profusely on the oak trees, and is popularly known 
as the ‘‘ lace Moss,” from the beautiful lace-like reticulations of the thallus. 
Mr. Stanley exhibited a number of Microscopic slides of mosses, amongst 
them were specimens of Zygodon viridissimus var rupestris, ELurynchium 
esdalit and Gymnostomum calcareum recently gathered in the neighbourhood 
of Buxton and Miller’s Dale. 
Messrs. Cunliffe and Cash had recently visited Rant-y-Fydd, near Wrexham, 
and had found abundance of Gymmnostomum commutatum and Orthodontium 
gracile, specimens of which were kindly distributed by Mr. Cunliffe. 
Mr. Foster brought a number of singular varieties of the Harts tongue fern, 
and two very remarkable varieties of Zomasda spicant, known as the var 
Maundersi, and trinervium. The plants were living and in excellent con- 
dition, and had been grown in Salford. 
The rest of the evening was occupied in the examination of a fine collection 
of mosses, collected by Mr. Atkinson, during his residence in the Lake district, 
1867-68. 
MANCHESTER MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.—The following list of 
objects shown at the last Soiree was unavoidably left over from last number :— 
Selection of Mosses, and leaf sections........... ...++: John Atkinson. 
RCOMIEGTIOMSOL ZODPNY LCS 6. ses ences ese sense sete Rees F. W. Lean. 
Scales of moths and butterflies arranged as a boquet.Robert Graham. 
VOU DO MER LOIGLOR: RRC cote siaiele nisin noni’ oes pas noe esege 55 
LSA MRL AA TE se RO om SIsis'is 5 «vise th a43 0 sede ses one bases . 
DADE RR ZIL VEC On seen etc nye ud tesaE: Sonate letara sR Stciai tere wis tops TNS Pe 
LEOPT OPUS AUD VOW SP nibin ki oiesa ost pases 0+ 0 Dense yeEE on 
WICLEROPRIYS SOs. vat. 5G LR a Oren saad RRS ES 55 
ROramiliniienarhips Morris. hcOR dln ores esgnceeeremac William Chaffers. 
Def) ga ee oes OR NE AE ne ee, a5 
POssileswioOG Saas berart hh aire eert eccentnians i 
Recent Polycistina from Mid-Pacific ...............66 as 
Micro-Photograph, Lord’s Prayer in 500th sq. inch i 
Section of Perm. Stems... 5. -.ruiced secouecats aera Yet O AN. OMILN. 
Mrachea,. larvaromDytiseus. «5. \rewscsyphine ccna 35 
Spiracle and; Trachealafpoilk worm ..icwere, 4-01. ¢212 63 
Bives Of Jumping oO PIGer etry. ..vac.+. +s... seaeamema ot J. Turville Smith. 
Anchen and. pollen Ol MANOW> (s..-ysdsccanes+0t Seeman af 
HOS Ou COMMON MUR Rison cnies os vs gets s, tos: Sapte 5s 
Grystalssunder Polarized: ligt 23 .tse vss esnvivince ote James Fleming. 
PAA FUSCA CIN: LF. UAVS ws, sae’ bien soseve reuse * a 
PDP OS POF OTU MAL O11G, ANC ANSEC Es 00s oie e3 <avanahe se J. B. Robinson. 
Pon dslite sVanlOUse specter cnicaeeroes spoauundes: ds encuimmenesls 50 




