xxii rnocEEDixGS or tiie lixxeax sociExr of loxdox. 



4. "Observations on British Polyzoa." Bv C. W. Peach, 

 A.L.S. 



5. " On tlie Floral Development and Symmetry of the Natural 

 Order Sapotacea?." By Marcus M. llartog, F.L.S. 



G. " Lichens of the 'Cliallenger ' Expedition." By the Eev. J. 

 M. Crombie, F.L.8. 



7. " On Species of Crustacea living within Philippine Sponges 

 {E,ipJcctclJfi and Me>irrinn)'' By Edward J. iNIiers. F.L.S. 



June 21st, 1877. 

 The Eev. George Hexslow, M.A., in the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and signed. 

 John Macdouald, M.D., was elected a Fellow. 

 Dr. Braithwaite, F.L.S. , exhibited a panicle of the Chamarops 

 Fortiinei which had flowered without protection for five conse- 

 cutive years in his gavdcn at Clapham. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. "On the Genus Actinometra, Miill., with a Morphological 

 Account of anew Species from the Philippines." By P. H. Car- 

 penter, Esq., B.A. Communicated by W. B. Carpenter, M.D., 

 F.L.S. 



2. "On the Conditions favouring Fermentation and the 

 Appearance of Bacteria &c. in previously boiled Fluids." By 

 H. C. Bastian, M.D., F.L.S. 



3. " On a new Genus of Parasitic Algae (Mi/coidea), and on the 

 part which it plays in the Formation of certain Lichens." By 

 David D. Cunningham, M.B., F.L.S. 



•J. " Notes on the Peculiarities and Distribution of Eubiacea) 

 in Tropical Africa." By W. P. Hiern, F.L.S. 



5. " Fungi of the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow." By 

 Greenwood Pirn, M.A., F.L.S. 



0. " Monograph of the Gymnozoidal Discostomatous Flagellata , 

 a new Order of Infusoria." By W. S. Kent, F.L S. 



7. " Descriptions of Genera and Species of Australian Phyto- 

 2)hagous Beetles." By Joseph S. Baly, F.L.S. 



8. " Contributions to the Ornithology of New Guinea." — 

 Part III. By E. B. Sharpe, F.L.S. 



9. " On the Annelida obtained during the Cruise of H.M.S. 

 ' Valorous ' to Davis Straits in 1875." By AY. C. M'Intosh, 

 M.D., F.L.S, 



