II PROCEEDINGS OF XUL 



December 2ud, 1875. 

 Prof. G. J. Allmax, M.D., E.E.S., President, iu the Chair. 

 The Minutes oftlic last Meeting were read and signed. 



Mr. J. G. Baker, on behalf of Mr. T. E. Archer Briggi^, exhi- 

 bited fruits of Pi/rus communis, var. Brir/r/sii, Symc, from tlie 

 ueighbourliood of Plymouth. The fruit of the Devonshire wild 

 plant is turbinate, aiid not more than half an inch in length. 



The lion. David Arnot, Francis M. Balfour, Esq., George 

 btewardson Brady, Esq., John Buclianan, Esq., Henry Eam.say 

 Cox, E(>q., Francis Darwin, M.B., Frank Blackwell Forbes, Esq., 

 Edward Morell Holmes, Esq., John Leckenby, Esq., J. W. H. 

 Lush, Esq., Edward Jolin Micrs, Esq., Henry D'Arcy Power, 

 Esq., "W. D. Eobinson-Douglas, Esq., George J. Eomanes, Esq., 

 Charles T. Staigor, Esq., James Stirton, M.D., and James W. H. 

 Trail, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On the Polynesian Ferns of tlie ' Challenger ' Expedition." 

 By J. G. Baker, F.L.S. 



2. "Eevision of the Authericese and Eriospermeee." By J. G. 

 Baker, F.L.S. 



3. "Botanic Notes from Darjceiing to Touglo." By C. B. 

 Clarke, M.A., F.L.S. 



4. " On Edqaria, a new Genus of Cucurbitacea)." By C. B. 

 Clarke, M.A.,^F.L.S. 



December IGth, 1875. 

 Prof. G. J. Allma>-, M.D., F.E.S., President, iu the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting Avcrc read and signed. 



Isaac Bayley Balfour, Esq., William Christopher Boyd, Esq., 

 Alfred Craven, Esq., and James Hector, M.D., were elected 

 Fellows. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On the Structure and Development of the Bird's Skull." 

 —Part II. By \V. K. Parker, F.K.S., F.L S. 



2. " On a Sport in Faritium tricuspc, G. Don." By G. King, 

 M.B., F.L.S. 



3. " Supplement to the Enumeration of the Fungi of Ceylon." 

 By the Eev. M. J. Berkeley, F.L.S., and C. E. Broome, F.L.S. 



4. " Contributions to the Botany of the ' Challenger.' Notes 

 on Plants collected and observed at the Admiralty Islands."' By 

 H. N. Moseley, M.A. Communicated by Dr. Hooker, F.E.S., 

 F.L.S. 



