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magnified field, this being attained by a secondary stage and objective
at right-angles to the primary instrument, the rays being transmitted
up the body of the microscope through a right-angled prism, and
clearness of the two images preserved by means of a diaphragm
placed longitudinally in the microscope-tube.
A discussion followed in which Dr. W. G. Eidewood, Dr. D. H.
Scott, Rev. T. E, E. Htebbing, and the President joined. Criticism
was cliiefly directed to the hybrid term for the invention, and
" Synoptoscope " or " Synthetoscope " was suggested in its place.
The following papers were read :
1. "On Zoological Nomenclature: International Eules and
others." By the Eev. Thomas E. E. Stebbing, Zool.Sec.L.Soc.
2. "Biscayan Plankton.—Part IV. The Thaliacea." By Dr.
George Herbert Fowler, F.L.S.
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March 16th, 1905.
Prof. W. A. HerdMAN, P.E.S., President, in the Chair,
The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 2ud March were
read and confirmed.
Miss Emily Mary Berridge and Mr. Frederick Hugh Capron
wei'e admitted Fellows.
Mr. Arthur James Dicks, B.Sc.Lond., and Mrs. Maude Muff
were proposed as Fellows.
Mr. Johannes Gossweiler and Miss Edith Eebecca Saunders
were elected Fellows.
The President announced that the Council had appointed a
Committee to consider the question of Zoological Nomenclature
discussed at the last meeting ; also, iu view of the interest displayed
at a previous meeting on the subject of fficology, a
discussion had been arranged for the 4th May, to be opened by
Mr. A. G. Tansley.
Mrs. D. H. Scott, F.L.S., exhibited animated photographs of
plants taken by the kammatograph, showing the natural movements
of the plants accelerated so as to be readily followed
by the eye.
The plates shown were ;
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1 & 2. Sparmannia africana, showing the opening of the
flower-bud, the movements of the stamens, and the
closing of the flowers at night.
3. Sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, showing the movements
of the leaves on stimulation.