LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. XXxix 



Mr. E. Holmes, F.L.S., exhibited and read a short Note on a 

 new British Moss {Aidacomnium tiirgichim), discovered at Wheru- 

 side in Yorkshire by Mr. West and Dr. F. A. Lees. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. "New Coleoptera of Geographical Interest (collected by 

 Charles Darwin, Esq., E.R.S.)." By E. H. Waterhouse, Esq. 

 Communicated by Dr. Murie, E.L.S. 



2. " Note on [Dimorphism in] Gardenia ticraida.'" By C. B. 

 Clarke, E.L.S. 



3. " G-eographical Distribution of Lxlian Freshwater Eishes." 

 — Part III. and conclusion. By Dr. Francis Day, E.L.S. 



4. " MoUusca of the ' Challenger ' Expedition." — Part III. By 

 the Eev. E. Boog Watson, E.L.S. 



December 19th, 1878. 



Prof. G. J. Allman, M.D., E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read a,nd signed. 



J. Lawrence Hamilton, Esq., James J. MacAndrew, Esq., and 

 Francis Maule Camj)bell, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



The following papers were read :■ — 



1. " Note on South-African Orchids." By W. Mansel Weale, 

 Esq. Communicated, by Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 

 E.E.S., E.L.S. 



2. " Descriptions o£ two Eare Shells." By Sj Ivanus Hanley, 

 E.L.S. 



The President made some remarks on the Eelations ofUhahdo- 

 pleura. 



January 16th, 1879. 



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



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and signed. 



George Brook, Esq., John Edward Griffiths, Esq., Arthur Pear- 

 son Luff, Esq., Charles Sharp, Esq., and John Woodland, Esq., 

 were elected. Fellows. 



Professor Allen Thomson exhibited, and made some remarks 

 on, a specimen of wood containing a bone imbedded in it. He 

 also showed a frond of a Palm {CItamcerojis) said to have been 

 found within a plank of rosewood. 



Mr. Christy made some remarks on Gt/nocardia odorata ; among 

 other qualities, being a specific in rheumatism. 



The following paper was read : — 



1. "A Synopsis of the Colchicacege and aberrant Tribes of 

 LiliaceEe." By J. G. Baker, F.E.S., E.L.S. 



