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ing out that tlio value of its work was well attested to by 

 the ever-increasing demand from kindred societies, both at 

 home and abroad, for the Bristol Society's published pro- 

 ceedings, the exchange list at present including fifty-nine 

 British and thirty-four Colonial and Foreign Societies. 



Mr. Oharbonnier then exhibited a specimen of the Bell 

 Bird, so named from its note, a native of British Gruiana, 

 remarkable for the curious appendage to its beak. Mr. 

 C. K. Rudge showed, under the microscope, a rare fresh- 

 water Polyzoon, Cristatella mucedo^ and Prof. Leipner 

 brought for the inspection of the members a complete 

 series of Comatula rosacea,, the rosy Feather-star dredged 

 up by him off Ilfracombe, and a slab from the Lias of Lyme 

 Regis containing some beautiful specimens of an ancient 

 allied form, Pentacrinus Briarius. 



HENRY A. FRANCIS, 



Hon. Reporting Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



THE exploration of the Bristol Coal-field has gone on, 

 although it is chiefly due to the work of outsiders 

 that " Supplemental Notes " are being published, containing 

 particulars of four species new . to the local " Flora," as 

 well as information of scarcely less importance relating to 

 other uncommon plants. 



J. W. WHITE, F.L.S. 

 July 9, 1889, 



