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inches long, and 2 to 4 inches in breadth. The lateral nervelets are 

 forked as in the frond of a fern." 



Dr. Greville was of opinion that the plant must be referred to 

 D. Dresnayi. He read a description of it, and exhibited a drawing, 

 both of which will appear in the ' Annals of Natural History' and the 

 Society's Transactions. 



3. *' Remarks on the Flora of the Vosges," by Dr. Dubuc. 



4. "On Carex pcediformis and other new Austrian Plants," by 

 Dr. Adolph Senoner. Dr. S. particularly called attention to Carex 

 pcediformisy Meyer, discovered during last summer in Hungary by 

 Professor Harzlinziky. 



" Report on the state of the Society's Herbarium," by Dr. Anderson, 

 Curator. 



" Since the last report on the state of the Herbarium was read, 

 great progress has been made towards the complete arrangement of 

 the collection. 



" Last autumn, the cabinets and their contents, with the exception 

 of those containing the British plants, were removed to a commodious 

 room in the new museum at the Botanic Garden. 



" The Society's collection of British plants, which still remains in 

 the Society's rooms at the University, is now, by the labours of Mr. 

 Lawson, in a perfect state, and will prove a valuable aid to those who 

 may be studymg critical species or the geographical distribution of 

 plants in the British Isles. The Europsean Herbarium is also in a 

 most satisfactory condition, but its arrangement is not yet quite per- 

 fect. The collection is one of great extent, comprising plants from 

 nearly all the countries of Europe. During last year it has been 

 enriched by valuable contributions from Spain and Portugal, and by 

 a very complete set of Scandinavian plants from Professor Blytt, of 

 Christiania. The Asiatic portion of the collection is the most exten- 

 sive and perhaps the most valuable of the whole. It consists prin- 

 cipally of plants from the East Indies, with a few from xlrabia and 

 Syria, part of the collection left to the Society by Mr. Christy. The 

 Indian plants have been collected by Roxburgh, Wallich and Wight, 

 the Countess of Dalhousie, Dr. Cleghorn, Captain Campbell and Dr. 

 Jameson, of the Company's Gardens at Saharunpore. By the labours 

 of Dr. Cleghorn and myseli", the naming and arranging of the species 

 have advanced to the Ochidaceae, but still much has to be done in the 

 way of revision, &c. The Society's collection is rather rich in African 

 plants, of which a considerable number of species is from the Cape 

 of Good Hope, some named, but the greater part undetermined. 



" The Society have also a large and good collection of plants from 

 America, principally from North America, contributed by Dr. Gavin 

 Watson of Philadel.hia, Mr. James M'Nab, and Dr. Philip Maclagan. 



** The number of South American plants (rarities in all herbaria) 

 is small. Within the last two years the amount has, however, been 

 increased by very valuable parcels from Mr. Spruce. Since the last 

 report a considerable collection of Australian plants has been pur- 

 chased. 



" In concluding this report, allow me to congratulate the Society 



