O PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Britisli Sea- weeds and Zoophytes, prepared by Mr. F. W. Smith, 

 of Falmouth. 



A Squirrel's nest from a Holly-bush was exhibited by Mr. 

 Charles Berjeau ; and in his remarks he mentioned lie could find 

 no example of this Rodent's arboreal domicile either in the British 

 Museum or other London collections. 



Mr. Wra. Ilillhouse explained the construction and advantages 

 of a new form of Cabinet for microscopical objects designed 

 by him. 



Mr. Thomas Christy exhibited specimens of horn-shaped G-alls 

 growing on a branch of Pistacia atlantica. These were some- 

 what similar in appearance to those known in India under the 

 name of " Kalera-singhi " galls ; and from them a substance 

 exuded resembling Chian turpentine. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " Notes on Orchide*." By George Bentham, F.R.S., FL.S. 



2. " On some British Hybrid Ferns." By Edward Joseph 

 Lowe, F.L.S. 



3. " A Revision of the Genus Vibrissea." By William Phillips, 

 F.L.S. 



February 3rd, 1881. 



RoBEET M'^Lachlan, F.R.S. , in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Lieut.-Col. A. A. Davidson was elected a Fellow. 



A Note from Mr. A. Craig Christie was read on the occur- 

 rence of Stipules in the natural order Ilicineae. In several 

 authorities it is stated that that order had exstipulate leaves ; 

 but specimens of Ilex Aquifolium were shown wherein what ap- 

 peared to be deciduous stipules were present. 



Mr. George Murray exhibited a Japanese Book containing 

 wood-sections ; and, in contrast, he drew attention to a German 

 work of a similar kind. 



Dried specimens of a Worm and of a Mussel, in which the soft 

 tissues were preserved by a new method adopted by Prof. C. 

 Semper, were exhibited on behalf of Herr L. Wiirth, of Wurz- 

 burg. 



The following papers were read ; — 



1. "Notes on Cyperacese, with special reference to Lesti- 

 boudois's ' Essai ' on Beauvois's Genera." By George Bentham, 

 F.R.S., F.L.S. 



2. " Observations on the Life-Histories of Gamasinae." By 

 A. D. Michael, F.L.S. 



3. " Remarks on the Cofiee-Leaf Disease." By Wm. Bidie, 



