LINXEAK SOCIETY OF LO>DOX. XIVU 



Mr. Tlilselton Dyer, F.L.S., exhibited, aucl made some observa- 

 tions on, the " liaiii-tree," Moyabamla of Central America, Fithc' 

 colohium Saman, Benth. 



Tiie following papers were read : — 



1. '• Observations on the Habits of Ants, Bees, and Wasps."— 

 Part V. By Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.B.S., F.L.8. 



2. " On the Structure of the Shell of the Bryozoa." B7 Arthur 

 W. Waters, Esq., F.L.S. 



The following Address to Professor von Sicbold, P.M.L.8., 

 was proposed by the President and unauimously agreed to : — 



" The Linnean Society of London sends Greeting to its illus- 

 trioxis Member, Carl Theodor Ernst von Siebold. It congratu- 

 lates him on the celebration of his Jubilee, as the recognition of 

 his many epoch-making researches, and of a lifetime passed in the 

 service of science. 



" It trusts that many years of health and strength ai'e still befoi'e 

 him, and that science may long continue to have the benefit of 

 his labours," 



February 21st, 1878. 



William Caerutiiees, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and signed. 



Henry F. Hance, Ph.D., Edward Milner, Esq., George Shearer, 

 INLD. , and the Eev. E. Boog Watson vrere elected Fellows, 



Mr. Thomas Christy, F.L.S., exhibited a diagram on Ossenkop's 

 system of Plant propagation. He also exhibited some berries of 

 tlie Liberian Coffee of this year's growtli. 



Mr. Holmes, F.L.S. , exhibited Galls from the Oak, formed by 

 Aj^li'doih'ir SielolcUi, from AVillesborough, Asliford ; also speci- 

 mens of Duboisia myojjoroides, E. Br., from Brisbane. 



Mr. Lockwood exhibited a specimen of SponrjiUn Carferi from 

 Northern India. 



Mr. Thiselton Dyer, F.L.S., exhibited the Inflorescence and a 

 Drawing of Ptycliosjjerma riq^icola, Thw. (Loxocoeeits, Wendl.), 

 which had flowered, for the first time in Europe, at Kew. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. '-Notes on the Mahwa Tree {Bassia lallfulia):' By E. 

 Lockwood, Esq. Communicated by Thomas Christy, F.L.S. 



2. " Synopsis of the Ilypoxidacca^." By J. G. Baker, F.L.S. 



3. " On the Schcepfiea^ and Cervantesiea*, distinct Tribes of tlio 

 Styracea^." By John Miers, F.E.S., F.L.S. 



4. " On the Butterflies in the Collection of the British 

 Museum hitherto referred to the Genus Eur>loea, Fabr." By A. 

 G. Butler, F.L.S, 



