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brown colour approaching to black. The prothorax is slightly broad- 

 er than the head, and has a short and very obscure spine situated 

 near the middle of each side ; the sides are moreover a little wrinkled ; 

 it is of a rich velvetty brown colour, with three large yellow spots on 

 the upper side ; one of these is situated centrally, is broad anteriorly 

 and narrow posteriorly but does not quite reach either of the margins ; 

 the other spots are situated one on each side, are of an oblong shape, 

 rather wider posteriorly. The scutellum and the parts of the elytra 

 immediately adjoining it, are brown. The elytra are yellow, the late- 

 ral margins being bordered by a somewhat flexuose brown line, which 

 ceases before the apex. The underside and legs are brown. 



Inhabits Congo. 



This magnificent insect I believe to be unique in the Bri- 

 tish Museum ; it was brought to this country by Tuckey's 

 expedition. — Edw. Newman. — Deptford, Feb. 22nd, 1839. 



Botanical Society of London. — The number of Members 

 amounts to 100, of which 42 are resident, 34 corresponding, 

 and 24 foreign, — 47 having been elected since the last Anni- 

 versary : and the Council are happy to state that they have 

 received no notice of secession of Members. 



The number of Specimens of British Plants received, 

 amounts to 18,592, including 1050 species, from which the 

 Society's collection has been considerably enriched ; espe- 

 cially through the kindness of Mr. Baxter, who has presented 

 a valuable collection of British Salices, comprising 44 species, 

 from specimens presented by Mr. Borrer to the Oxford Bota- 

 nic Garden. The Society has also received nearly the whole 

 of the British Carices; and solicit the attention of members 

 in completing the genera Rosa and Rubus, and the Crypto- 

 gamia. 



The number of foreign plants received is 10,000 specimens. 

 The Council have much gratification in stating that they have 

 made arrangements with the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, 

 who have promised them every assistance, and have contri- 

 buted largely to the Society's British and foreign herbaria, 

 and to the library. A mutual exchange of specimens will an- 

 nually take place between the two Societies, which cannot 

 fail to be advantageous to the members of both. 



The Council have caused to be published a sheet contain- 

 ing the whole of ' DeCandolle's Natural Orders and Genera,' 

 and the ' Linnaean Classes and Orders.' It is intended to an- 

 swer the purpose of arranging British collections. — Extract 

 from the Second Annual Report, read 29th November, 1838. 



