LlKNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDOX. XVll 



Dr. Masters, P.L.S., exhibited and gave detailed notices of a 

 number of trees from Gordon Castle, Banffshire, sent to him by 

 Mr. J. "Webster, gardener and forester to the Duke of Eiehmond 

 and Grordon. 



The following papers weve read : — 



1. " Spicilegium Fiorse Maroccana5." By John Ball, F.R.S., 

 F.L.S. 



2. " On the Liliaceie, Iridacea;, Hypoxidace;e, and Hfemodo- 

 raceae of Dr. AVelwitsch's Angolan Herbarium." By J. Gf. 

 Baker, F.L.S. 



3. '• Description of a new form of Ophiuridip." By Edgar A. 

 Smith, Esq. Communicated by Dr. Murie, F.L.S. 



4. " Further Contributions to the Lichenographia of New 

 Zealand." By Charles Knight, F.L.S. 



March IStli, 1877. 



Prof. Gr. J. Allma-N, M.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and signed. 



The Eev. E. Gardner Smith and Alexander Young Stewart, 

 Esq., were elected Fellows. 



Mr. A. Young Stewart exhibited samples of a Bark from New 

 Zealand, believed to be that of a species of Leptospennum, and 

 said to possess remarkable medical properties. He also laid before 

 the Society a sample of what has been termed " Persian Mauua." 



The followiug papers were read : — 



1. " On poisoned Spears and Arrows." By the Eev. Tho nas 

 Powell, F.L.S. 



2. " Contributions to the Ornithology of New Guinea." — Part 

 II. By E. Bowdler Sharpe, F.L.S. 



3. " Notice of two large extinct Lizards formerly inhabiting 

 the Mascareue Islands." By Dr. A. Giinther, F.E.S., F.L.S. 



April 5th, 1S77. 



Prof. G. J. AlLxMan, M.D., F.E.S., President, in the Clialr. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting wore read and signed. 



Captain Chinmio, E.N., the Eev. John Constable, and Archi- 

 bald Liversidge, Esq., Avere elected Fellows. 



Sir Charles Strickland, Bart., exhibited a flowering specimen 

 of Crinum aquaticim, a native of Graham's Town, Cape of Good 

 Hope. 



The followiug papers were read : — 



1. " On a Collection of Ferns made by Miss H. Gilpin in the 

 Interior of Madagascar." By J. G. Baker, F.L.S. 



2. " Contributiones ad floram Algarum aqucO dulcis Prom. 

 Bona? Spei." By Paul F. Keiusch. Communicated by Dr, 



Hooker, C.B., Pres.E.S. 



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