Welsh Journals

1901. Feb. 8. D. R. PATERSON, M.D.-The Life-history of the Malaria- parasite, illustrated byjantern slides. W. N. PARKER, Ph.D. — Parental care amongst the lower Vertebrates, illustrated by lantern slides. Feb. 21. T. H. THOMAS, R.C.A.-Note on Asplenium lanceolatum. R. DRANE, F.L.S. Some Syllables from Silvery Seas." April 18. C. T. VACHELL, M.D.-Botanical Finds during 1900, illustrated by numerous specimens. Various other exhibits were also made, amongst which the follow- ing may be mentioned :— T. H. THOMAS, R.C.A.-Original Sketches of Botanical and Geological Subjects. C. T. VACHELL, M.D.-Alpine Plants from North Wales. T. L. HowE-Dark Spectacle Moth (Abrostola triplasia) and Living Death's Head Moth ( Acherontia atropos). W. N. PARKER — Reproductions of photographs of animals in the Berlin Zoological Gardens, and coloured plates of various species and varieties of the Cassowary. SwALE VINCENT, M.B.- Physiological apparatus and microscopical specimens. H. S. HARRISON, B.Sc.—Microscopical preparations illustrating the development of the teeth in Hatteria. A. F. DIXON, M.B., Sc.D.-A number of lantern-slides, including a series kindly lent by Mr. Robert Welsh of Belfast. R. DRANE, F.L.S.-Varieties of bird's eggs, etc. T. W. PROGER-Abnormal brown rat. A. H. TRow, D.Sc.-Microscopic preparations of fossil plants. Committees were formed to deal with new records in various branches as follows :— PLANTs.-Messrs. Drane, W. W. Pettigrew, Storrie, Thomas, Trow, and Vachell. INSECTS.—Messrs. Birkenhead, Drane, Howe, and Snell. BIRDS.-The Committee previously elected were asked to continue their work. The accounts show a balance in hand of £ 2I. 3s. Iod. W. N. PARKER, Hon, Sec. University College, Cardiff. October 31st, 1901.