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Bead, thirdly, a Memoir "On the Tribe Legnotidece ;" by George 

 Bentham, Esq., E.L.S. (See "Botanical Proceedings," vol. iii. 

 p. 65.) 



Read, fourthly, a " Synopsis of the Fructification of the com- 

 pound Sphcerice of the Hookerian Herbarium;" by Frederick 

 Currey, Esq., F.L.S. (See " Transactions," vol. xxii. p. .) 



March 18th, 1858. 



Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



John Cockle, Esq., M.D., and William Hitchman, Esq., M.D., 

 were elected Eellows. 



Among the presents was a cast of a Bu st of the late Dr. Pereira, 

 E.E.S., F.L.S., presented by Mrs. Pereira, to whom the cordial 

 thanks of the Society were voted for her very acceptable present. 



B«ad, first, " Contributions to the Anatomy and Natural His- 

 tory of the Cetacea-;' by Eobert Knox, M.D., E.E.S.E. Com- 

 municated by the Secretary. (See " Zoological Proceedings," 

 vol. iii. p. 63.) 



Eead, secondly, "A Note on the genus Ahuta:,^'' by N. Grrise- 

 bach. Professor of Botany in the University of Gottingen. Com- 

 municated by Dr. Hooker, E.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceedings," 

 vol. iii. p. 108.) 



April 1st, 1858. 



Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Eobert "W. Hall, Esq., was elected a Eellow. 



Mr. Bentham, E.L.S., exhibited specimens of AsterantJios, Desf., 

 collected by Mr. Spruce on the B/io Negro in Northern Brazil 

 and read some observations on its history and affinities. (See 

 "Botanical Proceedings," vol. iii. p. 80.) 



Eead, "Contributions to Organographic Botany;" by Chris- 

 topher Dresser, Esq. Communicated by the Secretary. 



