LIXNEAN SOClF/ry OF LONDON. 1 7 



Pugslev, B.A.(Loiul.), Mr. Joseph Oiner-Cooper, Miss Lucy Ellen 

 Cox, B.Sc. (LoiicL), (leorge Kenneth 8ulherl:iu(l, M.A., D.iSc. 

 (Aberd.), Mr. Harry Bertram Harding, and Mrs. Herbert 

 Spencer Harde (Eliuore Egerton Harde). 



Professor William Grant Craib, M.A. (Aherd.), was elected a 

 Fellow, and Mr. Ernest William Swanton, an Associate. 



The President read the following Resolution which had been 

 referred to the General Meeting for discussion and adoption ; — 

 This Meeting of tlie Linnean Society views willi alarm 

 and indignation the proposal to introduce a private Bill into 

 Parliament with the object of securing the enclosure of por- 

 tions of Wanstead Flats and Epping Forest for permanent 

 allotments and calls upon the Government to o])pose this 

 attempt to nullify the provisions of the Epping Forest Act 

 of 1878, which requires the Forest to be preserved " un- 

 enclosed ... as an open space for the recreation and 

 enjoyment of the public " for ever. 



Mr. E. Paulson, President of the Essex Field Club, explained 

 the reason for this appeal, and the discussion was continued 

 bv the Eev. Canon Bullock- Webster. Mr. II. R. Darhngton, 

 Mr. Lester-Garland, Lt.-Col. J. H. Tull Walsh, Mr. Stanley 

 Edwards, Dr. A. B. Ilendle, and Dr. W. R, Parker. 



Upon a vote being taken it was decitled to ])ostpone action until 

 more dBfinite infcn-mation could be obtained of the proposed Bill. 



Capt. F. KiXGDON Waru, B.A., F.R.G.S., gave an account of 

 his '• IN^atural History Exploration on the North-East Frontier 

 of Burma," which was illustrated by a series of lantern-slides. 



Mr. H. N. E-idiey, Dr. O. Stapf, and the President contributed 

 additional remarks, and the Lecturer replied. 



Mr. E. Paulson, F.L.S., showed lantern-slides illustrating 

 definite stages in the Sporulatiou of Gonidia within the thallus of 

 the lichen Euernia Prunastri^ Ach. 



Captain J. Eamsbottom spoke in support of the views jiut 

 forward by the author. 



May 6th, 1920. 



Dr. A. Smitu Woodward, F.E.8., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 15th April, 1920, 

 were I'ead and confirmed. 



The report of the Donations received since the last Meeting 

 was laid before the Fellows, and the thanks of the Society to the 

 sevei'al Donors were ordered. 



lilNN. SOC. PKOCEEDINGS. — SESSION 1919-1920. C 



