No. 4 (28th January): Report of the Commission on the Bordin Prize-M. Charles Eugene Bertrand's Essays: (1) Can the Group of the Lycopodiacea be regarded as a transition Group between the Dicotyledonous Gymnospermous Phanerogams and the Vascular Cryptogams? and (2) Comparative Anatomy of the Integuments of Seed. Report of the Commission on the Thore Prize-M. Jousset de Bellesme's Essay on the Phenomena of Digestion in Insects. No. 5 (4th February) :— On the Employment of the Polarizing Microscope with Parallel Light for the Determination of the Species of Minerals contained in thin Plates of eruptive Rocks. By M. A. Michel-Lévy. New Researches on the Function of Moulds, and their property of inverting Cane Sugar, with reference to a Note of M. U. Gayon. By M. A. Béchamp. No. 7 (18th February): Refutation of the Criticisms that M. Pasteur has made on my opinion as to the Origin of Alcoholic Yeasts and Lactic Yeast. By M. A. Trécul. On the Conditions of Development of the Ligula. By M. G. Duchamp. No. 8 (25th February):— The Action of Oxygen on the Anatomical Elements. By M. P. Bert. No. 9 (4th March) : On Lactic Fermentation. By M. L. Boutroux. Researches on the Chemical Composition and the Functions of the Leaves of Plants. By M. B. Corenwinder. No. 10 (11th March): The Influence of the Discoveries of M. Pasteur on the Progress of Surgery. By M. C. Sédillot. Remarks relative to the preceding Communication. By M. d'Abbadie. The precise Orientation of the principal Section of the Nicols in Polarizing Apparatus. By M. L. Laurent. Classification of Stellerides. By M. C. Viguier. No. 11 (18th March): The Influence of Rest and of Movement in the Phenomena of Life. By M. A. Horvath. Researches on the Suspension of the Phenomena of Life in the Embryo of the Hen. By M. C. Dareste. Proofs of the Parasitic Nature of Anthrax. Identity of Lesions in the Rabbit, the Guinea Pig, and the Sheep. By M. H. Toussaint. No. 12 (25th March):— On a Camera Lucida. By M. Pellerin. The Formation of Partitions in the Stylospores of the Hendersonia and Pestalozzia. By M. L. Crié. No. 13 (1st April): The Conidia of Polyporus sulfureus, Bull, and their Development. By M. J. de Seynes. Anthrax in the Horse and the Dog. Philogogenic Action of Anthracic Blood. By M. H. Toussaint. The Epoch of Formation of the Cloaca in the Embryo of the Chicken. By M. Cadiat. No. 15 (15th April): On a Rare Form of the Hepatic Organ in Worms. By M. Joannes Chatin. No. 17 (29th April): The Theory of Germs, and its Applications to Medicine and Surgery. By MM. Pasteur, Joubert, and Chamberland. No. 18 (6th May): On the Gold Method and the Termination of the Nerves in the Unstriated Muscles. By M. L. Ranvier. On the Wartelia, a new Genus of Annelids, wrongly considered the Embryo of Terebella. By M. A. Giard. No. 20 (20th May): On the Distinction between the Luminous and Chromatic Sensations. By M. Aug. Charpentier. On the Terminations of the Nerves in the Sudoriparous Glands of the Paw of the Cat. By M. P. Coyne. No. 21 (27th May):— On the Origin of the Excito-sudoral Nerve-fibres contained in the Sciatic Nerve of the Cat. By M. Vulpian. On the Production of the Luminous Sensation. By M. Aug. Charpentier. On the Structure of the Nerves in Invertebrates. By M. Cadiat. On the Origin of the Excito-sudoral Nerve-fibres of the anterior Limbs of the Cat. By M. A. Vulpian. Experiment demonstrating that the Nerve-fibres whose excitation causes the dilatation of the Pupil do not all proceed from the Cervical Cord of the great Sympathetic. By M. A. Vulpian. Anatomical Observations on certain Cutaneous Excretory Glands in the Fluviatile Tortoises of China. By M. Rathouis. Experimental Proofs of the incomplete crossing of the Nerve-fibres in the Chiasma of the Optic Nerves-Longitudinal and Median Section of the Chiasma not followed by Blindness. By M. Nicati. No. 24 (17th June): On the Gemmiparous and Fissiparous Reproduction of Noctiluca (Noctiluca miliaris, Suriray). The Functions of the Leaves in the Phenomenon of Gaseous Exchanges between Plants and the Atmosphere-The Rôle of the Stomata in the Functions of the Leaves. By M. Mercet. No. 25 (24th June):— Organisms held in suspension in the Atmosphere. By M. P. Miguel. Vol. LXXXVII., No. 1 (1st July): On Anaërobiosis of Micro-Organisms. By M. Gunning. No. 2 (8th July): On a Disease of an Anthracic Form, caused by a new Aerobic Vibrion. M. H. Toussaint. By On the Propagation and Metamorphoses of the Suctorial Crustacea of the Family Cymo hoada. By M. Schiödte. Observations and Experiments on the Migrations of Filaria rhytipleurites, a Parasite of Cockroaches and Rats. By M. Osman Galet. On the Development of the Cephalo-thoracic portion of the Embryo of Vertebrates. By M. Cadiat. No. 3 (15th July):— On the Spermatozoïds of the Cestoidea. By M. R. Moniez. The Septicity of Putrefied Blood is lost by a very long contact with Oxygen compressed at high tension. By M. V. Feltz. The Structure of the Stem of Sigillaria. By M. Renault. No. 4 (22nd July): On the Theory of Fermentation. By M. Pasteur. Reply to the Communication of M. Pasteur. By M. Berthelot. By M. Max Cornu. On the Structure of the Sieve-like Tubes. By M. Ed. de Janczewski. No. 5 (29th July): New Communication on the subject of the Notes on Alcoholic Fermentation, found among the Papers of Cl. Bernard. By M. L. Pasteur. Observations of M. Berthelot consequent on the Communication of M. Pasteur. No. 6 (5th August): No Mycelium intervenes in the Formation and in the Normal Destruction of the Swellings developed under the Influence of the Phylloxera. By M. Max Cornu. On Prosopistoma punctifrons, Latr. By MM. E. Joly and A. Vayzzière. No. 7 (12th August): On the Functions of Leaves. Function of the Stomata in the Exhalation and Inhalation of Aqueous Vapours by Leaves. By M. Merget. On Parasitic Isopods of the Genus Entoniscus. By M. Alf. Giard. Importance of the Vegetable Cell-walls in the Phenomena of Nutrition. By M. Max Cornu. No. 8 (19th August): Experimental Researches on the Nervous Sudoral Fibres of the Cat. By M. A. Vulpian. Researches on the Nutrition of Insects. By M. L. Joulin. No. 9 (26th August): Comparison between the Salivary and Sudoriparous Glands, relatively to the way in which they are affected by Section of their Excito-secretory Nerves. By M. Vulpian. No. 10 (2nd September) : The Causes of the Buzzing of Insects. By M. J. Perez. The Application of Borax to Researches in Vegetable Physiology. By M. Schnetzler. No. 11 (9th September) : The Oviposition of the Queen-Bee, and the Theory of Dzierzon. By M. J. Perez. The Reproduction of the Hydra. By M. Korotneff. No. 12 (16th September):— New Researches on the Physiology of the Vesicular Epithelium. By MM. P. Cazeneuve and Ch. Livon. No. 13 (23rd September) : On the Development of Chilostoman Bryozoa. By M. J. Barrois. No. 15 (7th October): Note on a Memoir addressed to the Academy by M. J. Perez on the Buzzing of Insects. By M. Jousset de Bellesme. On Trichodonopsis paradoxa (Clap.). By M. A. Schneider. No. 16 (14th October) :— On a new Micrometer, intended especially for Meteorological Researches. By M. G. Govi. BULLETIN DE No. 12: LA SOCIÉTÉ BELGE DE MICROSCOPIE, Vol. IV., Proceedings of the Meeting of 26th September, 1878. The Malignant Tumours of the First and Second Childhood. By Dr. Ledeganck. (With 2 plates.) Analytical and Critical Review-of M. A. Renard's paper on "the Diabase of Challes near Stavelot,' in No. 8 of the 'Bulletin de l'Académie Royale des Sciences, Lettres et Beaux-Arts de Belgique,' and of No. 8 of the Zeitschrift für Mikroskopie.' Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of 13th October, 1878, including the Report of the Council. General List of the Members of the Society. Academies, Societies, and Institutions with which the Society exchanges publications. Vol. V., No. 1. Proceedings of the Meeting of 31st October, 1878. Report by M. Delogne on Dr. Matteo Lanzi's book 'The Thallus of the Diatomaceæ. Analytical and Critical Review of M. Thoulet's paper on a "Process for measuring the solid angles of Microscopic Crystals," in the Bulletin de la Société Mineralogique de France,' 1878, No. 4, and of No. 9 of the 'Zeitschrift für Mikroskopie.' ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR MIKROSKOPIE, Vol. I., Part 9 (October) : : The Development and Present Position of Microscopy in Germany (conclusion). By Dr. Kaiser. On the Preparation and Preservation of Microscopic Aquatic Animals. Foreign Microscopes (continuation). By Dr. J. Pelletan. (From Journal de Micrographie.') A new Measurer for Covering-glass. On Washing and Cleaning Diatom-material. By C. Janisch. Minor Communications.-Preservation of Planaria. (From Zool. Anzeiger.') Literature. ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR WISSENSCHAFTLICHE ZOOLOGIE, Vol. XXXI., Parts 3 and 4 (issued 11th November): Contributions to the Anatomy of the Ophiura. By H. Ludwig. (With 4 plates and a woodcut.) On the Genital Organs of Asterina gibbosa. By H. Ludwig. (With a plate.) Contributions to the Anatomy of Magelona. By W. C. McIntosh. (With 10 plates.) On some Cases of Parasitism in Infusoria. By I. van Rees. (With a plate.) The Development History of the Pond and River Mussel. By C. Schierholz. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. MEETING OF 13TH NOVEMBER, 1878, AT KING'S COLLEGE, STRAND, W.C. THE PRESIDENT (H. J. SLACK, Esq.) IN THE CHAIR. The Minutes of the meeting of 9th October were read and confirmed, and were signed by the President. The following List of the Donations since the last meeting was submitted, and the thanks of the Society given to the donors. Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Zoologie). 1877) .. 14 vols. (1870 to (Botanique). 13 vols. (1869 to 1877). Henry, James. Æneidea; or Critical, Exegetical, and Esthetical Remarks on the Encis. 4 parts. 1873-8.. From Mr. Frank Crisp. Author. Society. Author. Papers of the Eastbourne Natural History Society, 1877 and 1878 Protozoa. (From Popular Science Review') Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 10 vols. (1869 to 1877). Mr. Frank Crisp. A special vote of thanks was on the suggestion of the President given to Mr. Crisp for his valuable donations. Dr. G. W. Royston-Pigott, M.A., F.R.S., explained the leading points of a paper which he had sent to the Society, "On a further Inquiry into the Limits of Microscopic Vision, and the delusive Application of Fraunhofer's Optical Law of Vision." The subject was illustrated by numerous diagrams. (The paper will be printed in the next number of the Journal.) The President read a paper by himself, "On the Visibility and Optical Aspects of Hairs viewed from a Distance." (The paper will be found at p. 318.) On Mr. Charles Brooke, in reply to a question from the President, said that he thought the hair itself was not actually seen. the occasion when being illuminated by the sun-light a bright line was perceived at the great distance of 173 feet, he considered that the perception of it was due to an optical effect similar to that produced by the heating of a platinum wire by a current of electricity, when the wire apparently increased in thickness the hotter and brighter it became. Mr. Henry Davis said that the phenomenon was well known to astronomical observers under the name of irradiation, and it applied generally to all bright objects. Mr. Stewart inquired whether in the course of these experiments there was anything like "expectant attention" on the part of the persons concerned in them? Did they not know what they were to look for and exactly how they ought to see it, or were the hairs placed in positions vertically or otherwise without the persons knowing which way they were placed, so as to test whether they really did see them? |