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are indebted to our Curators. Within the last fortnight, however, every 

 case with its contents has been removed, and the specimens re-arranged." 



Mr. Johns concluded by moving thanks to the Curators, which was car- 

 ried. 



The Rev. W. S. Hore, F.L.S., F.G.S, in returning thanks on behalf of 

 himself and colleague, said that the requisite time and labour had been most 

 readily and willingly given. " We only regret," he added, " that the limited 

 means of the Society prevented us from making a more splendid display 

 this evening, though the additional labour might to us have been sensibly 

 increased. Numerous specimens of rare Mammals and Birds are in our 

 drawers, which the expense of mounting alone prevented us from displaying 

 amongst our other treasures. I would also beg to remind the Members that 

 the geological and mineralogical specimens possessed by the Society are not 

 exposed to view in consequence of the room intended as the Museum for 

 that branch of Natural History not having yet been prepared for their re- 

 ception. When exhibited, they will prove that much attention has been 

 paid to the geology of this and the neighbouring county by the Geological 

 Section." Mr. Hore then alluded to the advantages of the location which had 

 been selected, and which, independently of the increased accommodation, 

 would afford facilities to such residents in Devonport and Stonehouse as 

 might feel inclined to join the Society, which already presented encouraging 

 prospects of increase. 



Mr. J. C. Bellamy also returned thanks, and acknowledged the valuable 

 assistance which had been received from Mr. Sampson, and from Mr. Pin- 

 combe, the Preserver to the Society. 



Votes of thanks were also passed to Mr. P. F. Bellamy, Treasurer, and Mr. 

 R. Saunders, Secretary. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Dianthus plumarius. — Since the publication of my note upon this 

 plant in the 'Annals of Nat. Hist.' vi. 313, Mr. Dillwyn has been so 

 kind as to send for my inspection another specimen of Dianthus, 

 gathered by him on July 13, 1809, at " Black Rock, about a mile 

 from Cork," in company with Mr. Drummond, Mr. Jos. Woods and 

 Dr. Leach. This specimen turns out to be the true D. plumarius, 

 which will therefore retain its place in the Flora of Ireland. It is 

 singular that the only specimen seen by Mr. Mackay, and expressly 

 referred to by him, should be different from those gathered from the 

 rock by the above gentlemen. — Charles C. Babington. 



Salicaria luscinioides. — Since our record of the occurrence of this 

 species in Cambridgeshire, we have been favoured with a communi- 

 cation from Joseph Clarke, Esq., of Saffron Walden, stating that he 

 possesses one example of this Warbler, and that another is in the 

 collection at the Museum of Saffron Walden. From other circum- 

 stances that have come to our knowledge, there is reason to believe 

 this is not so rare a bird in the British Islands as might be supposed, 

 and has very probably been undistinguished from Salicaria arundi- 

 nacea. 



The Tomtits and the Beehives. — "One of our lads came to us one 



