PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE Cropdon Microscopical F atural History Club. 13rH Fes. 1884 ro 187nH Jan. 1892. PROCEEDINGS & TRANSACTIONS OF THE CROYDON MICROSCOPIGAL & NATURAL HISTORY CLUB. VOLUME III. 137n Fes. 1884 ro 18TH Jan. 1892. CROYDON : PRINTED FOR THE CLUB BY WEST, NEWMAN & CO., Harton GARDEN, LONDON. 1892. ' Ne ES a? ne PROCEEDINGS OF THE CROYDON MICROSCOPICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY CLUB. 1889—90. Ciuenticth Annual Mecting. Held at the Public Hall, Croydon, Wednesday, January 15th, 1890. Henry G. Tompson, M.D., President, in the chair. The Balance-sheet of the accounts for the year 1889 was taken as read (page cxxii) and passed, and a vote of thanks accorded to the Auditors. It was proposed by the President, seconded by Mr. H. T. Mennell, and carried unanimously :— “That Mr. Edward Lovett be elected President for the ensuing year.” It was proposed by Dr. Carpenter, and seconded by Mr. H. Turner, that Mr. Kenneth McKean be re-elected Treasurer. It was proposed by Mr. Haton, and seconded by Mr. K. McKean, that Mr. F. C. Bayard be elected Honorary Secretary. The above propositions were carried unanimously, and the elected officers thanked the Club for their election. No other nominations having been received Mr. W. Murton Holmes, Mr. W. Low Sarjeant, Dr. A. B. Carpenter, Mr. J. W. Helps, Mr. Chas. F. Oakley, and Mr. C. H. Goodman, were elected to serve on the Committee in the place of Mr. F. C. Bayard, Mr. H. 8. Cowdell, Mr. W. M. Gibson, Dr. G. J. Hinde, Mr. Ed. Lovett, and Mr. EK. B. Sturge. A vote of thanks to the retiring members of the Committee was proposed by Mr. Morland, seconded by Mr. Cushing, and carried unanimously. b cx Proceedings. The following is the list of officers for the year 1890 :-— President.—Epwarp Lovett. . Vice-Presidents.—J oun Berney, F.R.M.S.; Aurrep CarPENTER, M.D., J.P., &c.; Purp Crowzey, F.L.S., F.Z.8., &e. ; Henry §. Haron, M.A., F.R.Met.Soc. ; Henry T. Mennett, F.L.8.; Henry G. Toompson, M.D Treasurer.—Kenneta MoKean, F.L.§. Hon. Secretary —Franois C. Bayarp, LL.M., F.R.Met.Soe. Committee.—Dr. A. B. Carpenter, F.R.M.S., &c.; Tos. Cusnine, F.R.A.S.; James Epes, gun., F.L.8.; C. H. Goopman; J. W. Hexes; W. Murron Houmes; Onas. F. Oaxtey; W. Low Sarseant; Ernest Srraker. The President then delivered his Address, at the conclusion of which it was proposed by Mr. Cushing, and passed unanimously, that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the President for his admirable Address, and also for his services during the past ear. Votes of thanks to other retiring officers were also passed and acknowledged. The proceedings then terminated. The President’s Address. GENTLEMEN,—It has been customary for the President, at the Annual Meeting of this Club, to give a resumé of its working, progress, and general condition. I think it is acknowledged by all that no other Club of its kind (outside London) can show a better record of general usefulness, and efficiency than the Croydon Microscopical and Natural History Club. During the past year 24 new members have been enrolled, 12 have resigned, and 2 have died. Of these the late Rev. J. Masterman Braithwaite, the Vicar of Croydon, was a man who took a keen interest in all scientific pursuits, notably in electricity, the knowledge of which science he did not keep to himself, but, in an ungrudging and liberal spirit, imparted to others, in his lectures at the Welcome Hall. Here he had for his audience those whom many would not take the trouble to interest, forming his class from the more intelligent of his lowly parishioners. Dr. Whitling, whom we also deplore, brought to practical bearing his scientific knowledge, and thus indirectly reflected the work done by this Society in his extensive practice. The muster-roll of our Club, at the present time, is 276 members, 7 honorary members, and 2 associates, making a total of 285 members. A list of our members up to date will be found in our Proceedings. The Balance-sheet shows that during the past year we have received, in subscriptions £131 10s., from the sale of Soirée Proceedings. exi tickets £14 7s. 6d., and from the sale of Transactions 7s. 0d., which, with the balance in hand on the 1st of January, 1889, £32 10s. 7d., amounted to £179 5s. 1d. On the other side, the payments have been £169 19s. 5d., leaving a balance in hand of £9 5s. 8d. Special Fund.—Balance, 1st January, 1889, £38 16s. 2d.; dividends on 23 per cent. stock, £5 18s. 2d. On the other side, for payment, optical lantern and lenses complete, £18 10s. 3d. ; 2 steel gas bottles and screen and stand, £5 9s. Balance of this fund in hand, 31st December, 1889, £25 15s. 1d. Balance at bankers, 31st December, 1889, £85 Os. 9d. Invested in 23 per cent. stock, £210 11s. 8d. The reports of the different sections show that a large amount of work has been executed by the several Committees. Thus Mr. Mennell, the Honorary Secretary of the Botanical Sub- Committee, reports as follows :— The Sub-Committee has made considerable progress with the arrangement and naming of the Club Herbarium; but the mounting of the specimens still remains to be done, and it may be necessary to employ paid assistance to accomplish it. Offers of voluntary help will, however, be gladly received as well as further contributions. Several members of the Club have during the past summer added to the Club collection. -The conversational evenings for which this Committee was responsible have been devoted to the arrangement of the Herbarium. One of the excursions during the summer was also arranged by it, and was a very interesting and successful occasion. The locality chosen was the remarkable series of large ponds lying between Copthorne and Rowfant and Lingfield. They occupy a broad flat valley surrounded by wooded hills. Through the valley a stream flows which eventually finds its way into the Medway. The abundance of wood for conversion into charcoal, its nearness to the iron deposits of Tilgate Forest, together with the water-supply, naturally led to the selection of this locality for the establishment of the iron works both for smelting and forging. The valley was dammed across at three points with solid masonry, and three large ponds or lakes were thus artificially formed, the names of two of which, Hammer Pond and Wire Mill Pond, perpetuate their purpose, though the industry has long since completely disappeared from the district. The dams have gradually fallen into decay, thus lowering the level of the water, and leaving large marshy tracts about the margins, presenting in their scenery, surroundings and vegetation a close resemblance to the Fens and Broads of the Eastern Counties; all appearance of their artificial origin has long been obliterated. The party alighted at Horley Station, and drove thence by Burstow and Copthorne Common to within a short distance of the upper pond. By the roadside Geranwm striatwm was very abundant, but it was across the Surrey boundary, in Sussex. Devious, and not easily found, footpaths through thick woods, connect the ponds. In these woods the bird’s-nest orchis (Listera Nidus-avis) was noticed. Here in spring also wild daffodils abound. The best botanical locality, however, is the extensive marsh at the head of the Middle or Wire Mill Pond. The smaller butterfly orchis (Habenaria bifolia) and the b2 xii Proceedings. marsh thistle (Cardwus pratensis) were abundant, as well as several species of sedges (Carex pulicaris, stellulata, and ampullacea), and an interesting form of Carex vulgaris var. juncella). The latter was very conspicuous with pure white stigmas and yellow anthers, flowering much later than other species of the genus. The lower pond (Hedge- court) is the largest of the three, and most reminds the botanist of the Broads of Norfolk. On the margin there are great masses of the bog bean; and in deeper water the true bulrush (Scirpus lacustris) attains an unusual size and height. Large patches of the beautiful floating polygonum, and of the white water lily, adorn the surface of the water; and many interesting water weeds are to be found beneath it, amongst which the comparatively rare smaller bladder-wort (Utricularia neglecta) was found in abundance. On the ponds there are numerous water fowl, including wild Duck and Coot. To the artist and photographer the scenery is most attractive, and it is especially to be prized by all lovers of nature, seeing how deficient in water the Surrey landscape is. After partaking of tea in primitive fashion in a miller’s cottage at the lower end of Hedgecourt Pond, the party walked to Lingfield Station and thence returned to Croydon. Mr. Edward Lovett, the Honorary Secretary, reports of the Geological Sub-Committee :— During the year, no sections, excavations or borings have been made in our district of sufficient importance to call for special remarks, or to be reported to the Club. There have been, however, a few minor diggings between Addiscombe and Shirley exposing more of the pebble and shell beds of the Park Hill series, thus proving their continuation in this direction. A new road is also being cut (December, 1889) in South Park Hill, and as it is being carried much lower than the present field level it has exposed the clay beds of this part, the difficult nature of working which is clearly seen. It has been thought desirable to make a small collection of geological photographs illustrating various rock sections, formations and similar characteristic features, for the Club Cabinet, and through the kindness of our friends on the Photo- graphic Sub-Committee, a start has been made in this direction, and a series of twelve photographs bearing upon this subject was exhibited at our Soirée; they were taken by Messrs. McKean, Low Sarjeant, Collyer, and Goodman. The Sub-Committee will be glad of further assistance, and will be happy to give information as to what is required. The excursion in August was directed by the Geological Sub-Committee, when a visit was made to the chalky pebble beds at Caterham water- - works, the chalk escarpment, the gault brick-fields and the Fuller’s earth pits at Nutfield; the tunnels of the latter were explored, and sections of strata were photographed during the day. The Meteorological Sub-Committee has continued its work under the supervision of its Honorary Secretary, Mr. Bayard. The daily rainfall of 45 stations in the Club district has been tabulated every month, examined and corrected, and the results printed and issued to the observers and all members of the Club interested in the question, either before or within a very few days after the end of the month succeeding that to which the statistics —— Fie = Proceedings. exili refer. In order to show the Club how great interest is taken in the question of rainfall, the Sub-Committee reports that the Honorary Secretary sends the returns to no fewer than 90 persons every month. At the beginning of the year the Committee made a grant to the Meteorological Sub-Committee of £25; the expenditure has exceeded this by the small sum of £1 4s. 5d., an excess due to the fact that 14 months’ payments have been made, owing to the printer’s bill for the last few months of the year 1888 not having been received in that year. In future it is hoped that the expenditure will not exceed £25 per annum. The Club is much indebted to the Photographic Sub-Committee for photographing several of its stations, and also to the Borough engineer (Mr. Walker) for his courtesy on the occasion of its excursion to Addington. The report of the Meteorogical Sub-Committee will be found in the Transactions. The Microscopical Sub-Committee, the Honorary Secretary of which is Mr. Murton Holmes, have prepared a list of slides in the cabinet of the Club up to this date. Itis hoped that this - will not only facilitate the use of these by our members, but lead to additions being made to the collection. This catalogue will be found in the Proceedings. : Mr. Berney, the Honorary Secretary of the Zoological Sub- Committee, writes, ‘‘that the only fact of interest to report was the great scarcity of insects during the past season.” The Photographic Sub-Committee, through its Honorary Secretary, Mr. Charles Hussey, reports as follows :— During the past year the membership of the Section has increased EN 31 to 43; some of the new comers being new members of the lub. : General meetings of the Section have been held on the first Friday of each month throughout the year, and have, as a rule, been well attended. Six Optical Lantern Exhibitions (exclusive of the Soirée) have been given; the quality of the slides showing a marked general improvement over those of last year. In addition to the conversational meetings, the following papers _ have been read :— ‘* Stripping Films, and printing and enlarging on Transferotype, and Bromide papers,” by Mr. H. 8. Bellsmith. “With a Camera through Southern Spain and Morocco,” by Mr. Andrew Pringle. This was a lecture illustrated by photographs shown by the Club’s optical lantern. ‘The Collodio-Bromide Process for lantern-slides and trans- parencies,” by Mr. Wm. Brooks. ‘* Art in its relation to Photography,” by Mr. George Davison. ‘Reducing and enlarging Photographs by artificial light,” by Mr. W. Low Sarjeant. “The Ferrous Oxalate Developer,” by Mr. D. E. Goddard. The Wet Collodion Process,” by Mr. Charles Hussey. Cxiv Proceedings. The following excursions have been made during the year :— May 14th, Oxted and neighbourhood. June 1st, Ockley and Capel. June 22nd, Betchworth to Brockham Green. July 6th, Reigate. August 10th, Lingfield. August 31st, Baleombe. With the exception of the months of May and June, the year 1889 can hardly be said to have been favourable for out-door photography ; good work has nevertheless been done by our members, and, in the majority of cases, slides have been made from their negatives for use in the Club lantern. The fine optical lantern and kit purchased by the General Com- mittee have proved of the greatest assistance to the Photographic Section, having been used regularly and with great satisfaction throughout the winter months. The Sub-Committee desires to call the attention of the members of the Club to the great utility of photography as an aid to scientific investigation. The manipulatory difficulties are small and easily overcome, while the resulting photographs (either paper prints or, pre- ferably, optical lantern-slides) are often of the greatest scientific value. The Sub-Committee and members of the Section will with pleasure assist any member of the Club who is desirous of taking up photography, either as an artistic recreation or as an aid to scientific study. pene ae has already been given by members of the Photographic Section to the Geological and Meteorological Sections; in order, how- ever, that the work may be systematised, it may be expedient, at a future time, to appoint a Photo-scientific Committee, consisting of (say) two members of each Section of the Club, to draw up a circular pointing out the best methods of securing photographs of scientific value, and the means by which these photographs may be most con- veniently made available for general reference. During the past year 6 excursions and the same number of - photographic rambles were arranged, and were the means of imparting useful knowledge and recreation to those engaged, as we see from some of the reports which have been received. Unfortunately your President was never able to join in them, for although Bank Holidays come and go for many, those days are as other days to the medical man. The ordinary Monthly Meetings have been fairly well supplied with Papers during the past year. February 18th.—Mx. Lovett read a Paper (Trans., Art. 74) “On some practical hints and suggestions on the preparation of objects for the Microscope,” in which he briefly referred to the various methods of preparing objects for the microscope, namely, dry, in cells in Canada balsam, glycerine jelly and fluids of different kinds; and gave some practical hints with regard to each. As the paper appears in our Transactions, further reference to its contents is unnecessary here. March 18th.—Mr. Charles Hussey read a Paper “On the application of Photography to scientific research.” He com- Proceedings. CXV menced by reviewing the great strides recently made in photography, and the numerous uses to which photography had been applied for scientific purposes. The medical man by its means could obtain a permanent record of the various changes taking place in the patient under his observation. The botanist had unfolded in his view the growth, the expanding and develop- ment of plants through all their varying changes. The zoologist, the extraordinary positions displayed by animals in walking, running and leaping, and every varying position of the wings of birds during their progress through the air. To the geologist it was almost indispensable by preserving the appear- ance of freshly exposed rock sections. By it the astronomer obtained records of the sun spots and those little understood and erratic projections from the sun’s corona. Its use by the microscopist was patent to all, for by it he was enabled to enlarge that multitudinous and glorious display of the minute creatures inhabiting the earth. And lastly, it might be called a terror to evil doers, for, by the detective camera, they could be portrayed in the midst of their evil career. . April 10th.—Dr. Carpenter read a Paper ‘‘On Microscopic life in Sewer Air, as bearing on the question of Ventilation of Sewers.” This paper which is of great practical interest to all interested in the health and prosperity of our town appears at length in our Transactions (Trans., Art. 75). In this highly instructive and scientific paper Dr. Carpenter from an early date showed how the proper ventilation of sewers was the means of averting disease in this town. May 8th.—Mr. Robert Brodie read a Paper (Trans., Art. 76) *©Qn Ancient and Modern Science.” In this paper Mr. Brodie traced the gradual evolution of ancient science up to the probably more correct modern, and said although the modern was in accordance with a more enlightened and mature experience, he still gave great credit to the ancient scientists, who had to perform their experiments under great disadvantages, as they were unacquainted with the scientific instruments and data of the present time. It would be only taking up your time un- necessarily to further dilate on this subject, as a full report of it appeared in the Local Press, and an abstract kindly forwarded by Mr. Brodie will also be found in our Transactions. September 11th.—At this meeting no paper was read, but the meeting was resolved into a conversational chat, during which many topics of an interesting nature were discussed. October 9th.—There was an absence of a paper at this meeting also, but Mr. Mennell made some very interesting remarks on a recent visit to Strathpeffer, and especially on the “ vitrified forts’ as they are called, which occur in the North of Scotland in a belt across the island from Inverness to Fort Augustus. exvi Proceedings. The rock of which the hills round Strathpeffer are composed is a sandstone conglomerate. The forts are built up roughly of masses of this rock, to which after construction intense heat has been applied so that the whole surface is run together and vitrified. The suggestion is that the idea of so treating them arose first from the accidental effects of the beacon-fires which were lighted on them; however that may be, the practice seemed to prevail widely at some early period, probably about the Sth - century, during the conflicts between Picts and Scots, and about twenty of these forts can still be traced across the country from Fort Augustus to Dingwall and Banff. The most conspicuous and largest of these is Knock Farril close to Strathpeffer. Mr.. Mennell exhibited and described several rare plants from the neighbourhood of Strathpeffer, notably Ajuga pyramidalis, which grows on the bare conglomerate face of Tor Achilty. The beautiful little dwarf birch (Betula nana), an Arctic species, the Alpine arbutus (Arctostaphyllos alpina), the bearberry (Arctosta- phyllos wva-ursi), and the dwarf cornel (Cornus suecica), all from Ben Wyvis. Mr. Murton Holmes, also made some observations on the preserving and mounting of Foraminifera, and exhibited specimens showing that in some media the markings were entirely obliterated, whilst in others they were clearly defined. November 13th.—Mr. J. W. Helps read a Paper (Trans., Art. 77) ‘‘ On some Coal-tar Products.” The Lecturer gave a most interesting and instructive description of the many preparations obtained from Coal-tar, showing how an almost endless variety of colour may be produced by substitution and change in the relative position of its ultimate elements. He also told us that although the colours were legion, still there was an instability and difficulty in fixing them even by mordants. He also illus- trated by diagrams the most approved means of extracting the different products in an economical way, by means of one apparatus, where, by regulating the temperature at fixed points, each product was arrested at the temperature which caused its formation. He also illustrated his Lecture by exhibiting a very fine series of the colours derived from Coal-iar, as well as of many of the other products to which he referred in his paper. The paper appears at length in our Transactions. December 11th.—The President read ‘“‘ Some notes on the Com- parative Anatomy of the Vertebrates.” In this paper the President endeavoured to show the anatomical distinctions between the different divisions of the Vertebrates, pointing out how a slight differenee of conformation of certain bones in the skeleton sometimes placed an animal in a relative situation one would have thought incompatible with its social position. He found when reading the paper he embraced too large a field to make it as instructive as he could have desired. He also finds Proceedings. oxvii he arrived at a too hasty opinion as to the position one class (viz., the Birds) occupied, placing them lower in the scale than they either socially or anatomically deserved, for on looking further into the subject he finds he ought to have located them with the Reptiles, under Huxley’s order of Sauropsida. He therefore thinks an ample apology is due to the Birds, which he hopes their great friend and benefactor Mr. Crowley will duly convey to them. The Conversational Meetings have been fairly well attended, and many matters of a highly interesting nature discussed. The Twentieth Annual Soirée was held in the Large and Small Halls, and the old School of Art Room on the 20th of November, when 108 microscopes were exhibited by the following Clubs:—Croydon 86, Royal 7, Quekett 14, South London 10, Brockley and St. John’s 6, Forest Hill 9, Greenwich 4, Holmes- dale 6, Tower 8, and unattached 18. In the Small Hall were displayed, by 41 exhibitors, many collections of an interesting and instructive character, amongst which we noticed a fine collection of photographs of all the known Great Auks’ eggs, including Croydon’s only one, the property of our friend Mr. Crowley; the well known, and always eagerly looked for, basket of flowers collected by Mrs. Miller found its usual place with an increased number of varieties. Mr. Helps had his very fine display of coal-tar products; and on a long table extending nearly across the room, was the large and very com- plete collection, by Mr. Lovett, of lamps, commencing at the most primitive of lights, ascending by a species of evolution to the most modern and almost perfect lamp. Mr. Crowley also gave us a display of his unique collection of butterflies and moths. Many other exhibitors placed for our edification collections, useful, curious and instructive. In the old School of Art Room, two exhibitions of lantern-slides (prepared by the members of the Club) were given. The total number of visitors and members present amounted to 680, being 60 below the total of the previous year. This falling off was not due to less interest being taken in the Club, put was caused chiefly by the Mission which was held in Croydon during the week we held our Soirée. However, in comfort we gained, if in pocket we lost, by their absence. Having now traced the progress of the Club during the past year, it behoves us to see if we are satisfied with its prosperity ; from my point of view I think we ought not to be, for when we consider we have 285 members and only an average of 27 attend our Monthly Meetings, we feel compelled to look round and ask exviii Proceedings. ourselves, What is the cause of this small attendance? Are the Meetings held on an inconvenient day? There is no doubt our day of Meeting accounts for the absence of some whom I know would like to be present, for on our night the Royal Microscopic and Geological Societies hold their Meetings, but even this would only account for the few. What is become of the many old and new members who stay away? If it were only the old members, I would be inclined to say perhaps they grow weary of the Meetings, or perhaps they have arrived at a time of life when they cannot come out in the evening, but I find the absentees include new members as well. Of these many may join in order to get tickets for the Annual Soirée. We may then ask ourselves, What of the Nine? and the only answer I can give is, I think we ought somehow or other to coax, induce, or even try gentle pressure on, our new members, to prevail on them to read short papers on any subject they are interested in, at our Monthly Meetings ; thus we might lead them to do greater things later on ; we should not expect them to give us those polished papers they might think necessary for a scientific society. I consider the constant practice of preparing short papers, so that we might have two or three read at a Meeting, would be a preparation for greater things in the near future. They must not be afraid of criticism, as kindly criticism leads the author to weigh well his statements before they are made, and even mistakes when pointed out make a lasting impression on the mind. In doing this I should be sorry to suggest the elimination of those excellent papers we have had read to us from time to time by outside friends. I only throw out this suggestion in order that we may be able to fill up those blank evenings which recur almost every session. In this way we may be enabled to do a double amount of good both to him who gives and to him who receives. Members elected, 1889. January 9th.—William Edgar Backwell, 1, Tennison Road, South Norwood. William Bullock, 20, Dingwall Road. Ralph Henry Crowley, Bramley Oaks, Bramley Hill. William Lucas Distant, F.G.8., Russell Hill Road, Purley. Thomas William Hall, F.E.S., 7, Princess Road, Selhurst. Charles Henry Burnaby Sparrow, 1, Chepstow Road. Samuel Stevens, F.L.8., Loanda, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood. February 13th.—A. Norrington, Homeside, Purley. Alfred Ernest Pinnell, Winchester Villa, Carshalton. March 13th.—Thomas Dunean Aldous, 37, St. Peter’s Road. James Gibb, 18, Outram Road. D. Everett Goddard, F.R.M.S., Wallington, Surrey. Charles Mansfield, The Lindens, Coombe Road. George Neall, 88, Lower Addiscombe Road. J.J. Pitman, 59, Dingwall Road. Felix Joseph Vergara, Java House, South Norwood. April 10th.—EHdgar F. Blow, 110, Lower Addiscombe Road. William Henry Maidlow, Elm Lodge, Park Hill Rise. Proceedings. xix May 8th—Howard Martin, Bolney Grange, Havelock Road. 8. P. L. Phillips, Oxford House, Cherry Orchard Road. Oct. 9th.—A. Stuart Blackett, 58, Southbridge Road, Croydon. Dr. Edward Pearl, Tavistock, Sylvan Road, Upper Norwood. Samuel Hodder Slade, Richmond House, South Norwood. Nov. 13th. Howard R. Wise, Beechfield, Bramley Hill. Library and Collection. The additions to the Library and Collection during the year 1889 are as follows :— From Individuals—Anonymous: Pamphlet on some forms of British Violas. F.C. Bayard: Miscellaneous Meteorological Pamph- lets. W. H. Beeby: The Flora of Shetland and other Pamphlets. Dr. G. J. Hinde, F.G.S.: Paper on a true Calci-sponge from the Middle Lias of Northamptonshire. W.Murton Holmes: One dozen slides for the Cabinet. H. B. Sturge: Bulletin of Miscellaneous infor- mation, Royal Gardens, Kew. N. Waterall: Naturalist’s Voyage round the World, by C. Darwin. From WSocieties—British Association for the Advancement of Science: Report, 1888 (Bath); Report of the Delegates of the Cor- responding Societies, 1889, and the President’s Address. County of Middlesex Natural History Society: Transactions. Hast Kent Natural History Society: Transactions. Hampshire Field Club: Papers and Proceedings, Nos. 1 and 2. Holmesdale Natural History Club: Pro- ceedings. Manchester Microscopical Society: Annual Report, 1888. National Footpath Preservation Society: 4th Annual Report, and Report of the Barnlake Right-of-way. Northamptonshire Natural History Society: Journal, Nos. 34, 35,36. Quekett Microscopical Club: Journal, 3 numbers. Royal Microscopical Society: Journal, 3 numbers. Smithsonian Institute: Report for 1886. From Proprietors.—Essex Naturalist ; Science Gossip. Loan Collection.—Dr. Carpenter: Palsontographical Society, Publications up to date; Ray Society, Publications up to date. Exhibits, 1889. Feb. 18th.—C. H. Goodman, Insects preserved in fluid on a tablet form for cabinet exhibition. W.Murton Holmes, The annelid Aphro- dita aculeata or sea mouse (in spirit). Ed. Lovett (to illustrate his paper), A series of fluid preparations of embryo Crustaceans, Mollusca, Fish, Insecta, &c. March 13th.—Hd. Lovett, Photographs of Geological, Ethnological and Botanical interest. R. McLachlan, A fine photo-process print of a series of moths of the genus Agrotis. N. Waterall, Specimens of Italian marble and Vesuvius rocks. April 10th.—Dr. A. Carpenter, Pine needles formed into a ball and felted together, found on the surface of water at Ellesmere. W.Murton Holmes, Series of drawings of sponge spicules. C. H. Jolliffe, Aspirator charged with bacteria. K. McKean, Testacella haliotidea (alive) from Highbury. W.J. Nation, Roots of ivy formed in a dense mass of fibre in the hollow of a drain-pipe. CXX Proceedings. May 8th.—J. Drage, Imago and pupa-case of the Hawthorn Sawfly. Ed. Lovett, Engravings of Microscopical and Natural History speci- mens, early part of 18th Century. Sept. 11th.—F. C. Bayard, Stem of sycamore constricted by a ligature. Ed. Lovett, Flint knives, hammers, and cores from Belgium. C. F. Oakley, Micro- and other photographs. W. Low Sarjeant, Volvox globator and other pond life, collected during the Club’s excursion to Sutton. N. Waterall, Nest of a robin from a basket hung up in an outhouse. Nov. 13th.—J. W. Helps (in illustration of his paper), A large series of colours and other products obtained from coal-tar. Dec. 11th.—Dr. A. B. Carpenter, Lignite and fossils with pyrites from an excavation near Shirley. C.H. Goodman, Skulls of tiger, pig, gavial and porpoise. Ed. Lovett, Har-bones of recent and fossil Cetaceans. Kenneth McKean, Benzole solidified by the addition of a wood extract. Dr. H. G. Thompson (to illustrate his Lecture), Sundry anatomical specimens. List of Exhibitors of Microscopes and Objects of Interest at Twentieth Annual Soirée, November 20th, 1889. Croydon- (40).—W. Aldridge, Frank Allen, J. H. Baldock, F. C. Bayard, J. Berney, J. A. Carter, H. C. Collyer, P. Crowley, W. H. Cullis, F. W. East, J. Epps, jun., W. M. Gibson, C. H. Goodman, H. D. Gower, W. Murton Holmes, A. C. Hovenden, G. 8. Hovenden, H. M. Klaassen, C. H. Lanfear, H. Long, E. Lovett, M. E. Lownds, W. H. Maidlow, K. McKean, H. T. Mennell, W. F. Miller, W. J. Nation, C. F. Oakley, H. F. Parsons, P. W. Perkins-Case, W. Pool, A. W. Rich, W. L. Sarjeant, E. L. Shore, J. Stanley, E. Straker, E, B. Sturge, J. W. Young, N. Waterall, and A. Warner. Brockley and St. John’s (6).—G. Berry, G. P. Berry, E. Carlile, J. T. Holder, A. J. Mitchell, and A. J. Robertson. Forest Hill (9).—J. O. Boyes, H. H. Cowley, T. D. Fenner, E. George, Miss Lownds, M. E. Lownds, J. H. Stanley, C. F. Worters, and J. H. Worters. Greenwich (4).—J. Beale, W. B. Bradford, W. Dannatt, and 8. J. Weare. Holmesdale (7).—F. Bossey, Colonel Clarke, A. B. Gough, D. P. Poulter, C. E. Salmon, E. S. Salmon, and W. F. Tindall. Metropolitan Scientific Association (1).—C. West. Quekett (15)—_F. W. Andrew, J. W. Bailey, E. Bartlett, W. J. Brown, H. A. Crowhurst, A. J. Jenkins, G. A. Messenger, J. H. Oliver, G. D. Plomer, F. D. Rudkin, A. Smith, A. T. Spriggs, A. F. Tait, W. W. Taylor, and W. Watson. x Royal (7).—H. Epps, F. W. Hembry, R. Macer, C. Rousselet, G. J. Smith, J. J. Vezey, and T. P. Watson. South London (10).—H. G. Coombes, A. L. Corbett, R. Hlliott, T. D. Ersser, C. H. Oakden, F. Reeve, J. A. Smith, W. B. Smith, D. Ward, and W. West. South London Entomological (4).—R. Adkin, H. A. Auld, H. W. Barker, and J. R. Wellman. Sutton (1).—A. W. Bawitree. Sydenham and Forest Hill (1).—E. W. Perrins. Proceedings. CXxi Tower Hill (2).—J. Alstone and J. Thompson. Unattached (22).—L. Atkinson, Mrs. Blow, E. Collingwood, H. Cooper, R. E. Crossland, G. Dannatt, F. Enoch, W. H. Fairbank, J. Fitz Marshall, J.J. Gaccad, J. J. Gibson, H. Hills, G. Lovell, J. Marshall, senr., F. W. Peet, W. J. Richardson, G. H. Rodman, C. D. a J. H. Stanley, C. W. Stidstone, J. A. Williams, and J. 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In the following Catalogue but little attempt has been made at scientific classification, but in order to facilitate the introduction of new slides, and the withdrawal of spoiled ones, the Collection has been divided into 25 sections, corresponding with the letters of the alphabet ; therefore in applying for slides members must be careful to give the Lerrers, as well as the Numpers, of the Slides they require. INDEX. VEGETABLE KINGDOM. ANIMAL KINGDOM. A Dr1ATOMACEE Q ANNULOSA B Axem (Marine and Fresh-water) R_ Insects (Whole) C Foner, Ferns and Mosszs S Parts or Insects (not including D> Couricuzs, Hares and RaPHipEes wings and scales of Lepido- E Pozen, Stance and SEEps ptera, &c.) F Leaves and Perats, &c. Wines anp Scates oF LEPmo- G Serortons (Botanical) PTERA, COLEOPTERA, &C. FisH-skIn, Scauzs, &e. Harrsand Fraruers (Vertebrate) W Sections oF TEETH, Bonz, Harr,