PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



across the AVcaldcn, by the Geological Survey; and Diagrams of 

 Cretaceous Fossils, by Professor Morris. 



Oedijjaey Meeting, 8th Apetl, 1875. 

 Alfred T. Bkett, Esq., M.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Stephen Austin, Bayley Lodge, Hertford ; Mr. "William 

 Barber, M.A., and Mrs. Barber, Wood Hall, Pinner; Major Francis 

 Duncan, Royal Artillery, M.A., D.C.L., LL.D., F.G.S., F.K.G.S., 

 29, The Common, Woolwich; Mr. Thomas F. Halscy, M.P., 

 Gaddesden Place, Hemel Hempstead; Mr. J. Cardinal Harford, 

 Upper jN'ascot, Watford ; Dr. Peter Hood, Upton House, Watford ; 

 Mrs. Humbert, Little Xascot, Watford ; Mr. J. Henry James, 

 Kingswood, Watford ; Dr. M. ^ Druiy Lavin, Bushey ; Mr. W. 

 Jones Loyd, Langleybury, Watford; the Rev. C. M. Perkins, M.A., 

 Abbey Gateway, St. Albans ; the Rev. Newton Price, Belmont 

 House, Watford ; Mr. Robert Pry or. High Elms, Watford ; Mrs. 

 Ransom, Essex Road, Watford ; Mr. Henrv Rogers and Mrs. 

 Rogers, Portman House, W^atf ord ; Mr. F. 'j. Thairlwall, 169, 

 Gloucester Road, Regent's Park, London ; Miss Ward, Chalk Hill, 

 Bushey ; and Mr. George Waterman, Derby Road, Watford, were 

 elected Members of the Society. 



George James AUman, M.D., F.R.S., F.R.S.E., Pres.L.S., 

 Emerson Professor of Natural History in the Universitv of 

 Edinburgh; James Glaisher, F.R.S., F.R.A.S., F.R.M.S., F.M.S., 

 Superintendent of the Magnetic and Meteorological Department, 

 Royal Observatory, Greenwich; Joseph Dalton Hooker, M.D., 

 R.N., C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., Pres.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S., Director 

 of the Royal Gardens, Kew ; Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 

 F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S.; and John Morris, F.G.S., Goldsmid 

 Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in University College, 

 London, were elected Honorary Members. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. A Letter from Mr. H. A. Warne, Oneida, Madison Co., Xcw 

 York, to the Honorary Secretaiy, dated 17th Feb., 1875, offering 

 to exchange North American for Biitish Plants. 



Mr. Warne wishes to obtain the more stiikinj? and characteristic plants of the 

 British Isles, and " woidd prefer species of llanuncnlactti', llosacea' (only a few 

 Ilubus species), the showier Scrophulariacea', Pdlcmouiacea^, Solanaceic, Gen- 

 tianacea;, Ericaceic, and the most interesting]; Compositic and Liliaceie," not 

 represented in North America. Any peculiarly interesting or striking plants 

 from other orders would be acceptable, and he would be glad to get specially 

 peculiar mosses and all the ferns not found also in America. Parasitic fungi 

 on leaves, and lichens, are also desired. For these lie states that he can return 

 "a large proportion of the species of phirnogamous plants found cast of the 

 Mississijjpi, and a number from Colorado and California," lie lias also many 

 ferns, mosses, liverworts, lichens, and fungi. lie recommends that packages 

 should be sent " by mail." No package should exceed two pounds in weight. 

 "No writing should be put in tlie packages— the specimens must simply be 

 numbered, with a slip of paper attaclied, and the names, with corresponding 

 numbers, sent by letter. This," he says, "will insure second or third rates of 

 postage, and safe delivery." 



