xlii PEOCEEDINGS OF TUB 



The Secretary read two letters forwarded from Messrs. Travers 

 and Son (City) referrinj^ to the marked (4 to 12 per cent.) in- 

 creased production of Beet-Root Sugar abroad by the careful 

 artificial selection of plants. On the contrary, the percentage of 

 sugar in the Sugar-cane is said to remain stationary, and possibly 

 by its continuous stolon-multiplication is subject to various 

 diseases. The question remains, whether selection of tlie Sugar- 

 cane might not give good results ; and is thus suggested to 

 botanists and others interested. 



The following papers were read : — 



1 " On Entozoic Florideai growing in living Bryozoa and 

 Sponges." By Dr. P. F. Eeiusch. Communicated by Sir J. D. 

 Hooker, F.L.S. 



2. " On the Classification of the Maioid Crustacea or Oxj- 

 rhyucha." By E. J. Miers, F.L.S. 



3. " On the Fruiting of Wistaria sinensis:'' By W. T. Thisel- 

 ton Dyer, F.L.S. 



March 20th, 1879. 



TViLLTAM Carruthees, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and signed. 



The Eev. George Edward Comerford-Casey, M.A., was elected 

 a Fellow. 



Mr. W. T. Tbiselton Dyer exhibited SelicJirysum vesfitum, a 

 perennial Everlasting from the Cape of Good Hope. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On Kew Aculeate Ilymeuoptera from the Sandwich 

 Islands." By Frederick Smith. Communicated by A. G. Butler, 

 F.L.S. 



2. " Ecproduction of Ferns bv Budding." By T. E. Sim. 

 Communicated by Prof. J. W. H.'Trail, F.L.S. 



3. " Ornithology of South-east New Guinea." By E. B. 

 Sharpe, F.L.S. 



The Vice-President then read from the Chair the following 

 alterations in Bye-Laws (Chapter XIII.) proposed by the Council, 

 viz. : — 



In Section V. the words "if approved by the Members present, shall" 

 to be inserted. Thus Section V. will read : — 



V. "When the Chair shall have been taken, the Minutes of the preceding 

 Meeting shall be immediately read, and, if approved by the Members pre- 

 sent, shall be signed by the Chairman of the Meeting, and the presents on 

 the tal)le shall be declared. 



VI. to remain as at present. 



The following new Bye-Law to be inserted as follows : — 



VII. Any i)roj)osal relating to the atlairsof the Society, and not affecting 

 Elections or the Bye-Laws, may be brought forward if the same be put into 

 writing, and signed by three or more Fellows, and delivered to the Secre- 



