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in the College Botanic Garden, with some specimens obtained by Dr. E. 

 Perceval Wright, through the kindness of Captain O'Connell, in 1858. 



27. Saxifraga nivalis. — Found on Benbulben, county of Sligo, by John 

 Wynne, Esq., of Hazel Wood, ten or twelve years ago. 



The ballot having closed, the following were declared duly elected : — 

 Ordinary Members : — Right Hon. James Whiteside, A. M., M. P. ; 

 James T. Mackay, LL. D. ; Rev. W. Lee, D. D., F.T.C.D. ; Robert Law, 

 M. D. ; James Glennon, Sen. Fresh. Associate Member: — John Good. 



Rev. Professor Haughton moved, and Professor J. Reay Greene se- 

 conded, " That in Section IX. of the Rules of the Association the word 

 three be substituted for the word/r*." This being put from the Chair, 

 was passed. 



FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1859- 



Professor W. H. Harvey, M. D., F. R. & L. SS., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of last General Meeting having been read, were approved 

 of, and signed by the Chairman. 



The President read a paper — 



ON A NEW GENUS AND TWO NEW SPECIES OF TLANTS FROM THE CAPE OF . 

 GOOD HOPE. 



Plate XXYI. 



Mackata bella {Rarv.) f (Acanthacece). Gen. Char. — Calyx parvus, 

 nudus, 5-partitus, equalis, laciniis, subulatis. Corolla e tubo cylin- 

 draceo campanulata, limbo venoso subequali erecto. Stamina circa 

 apicem tubi inserta ; duo fertilia antheris sagittatis bilocularibus cequi- 

 lateris ; duo inferiora ananthera filiformia. Stylus filiformis ; stigma 

 minuta, bifida. Ovarium loculis medio bi-ovulatis. Capsula? — Frutex 

 gracilis inermis ; foliis supra minute punctatis repandis, racemis termina- 

 libus laxe secundi-floris, bracteis bracteolisque infra medium pedicellorum 

 minimis, floribus magnis speciosis lilacinis. 



Mackaya bella. 



