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the stomacli, it was enclosed in a sac or sausage-shaped body. 

 He was not prepared to state what might be the function of this 

 membranous envelope. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On Cross-fertilization in Boseoea purpurea and Salvia 

 Grahami." By A. Irwin Lynch, A.L.S. 



2. " On the' Habits of Ants, Bees, and Wasps."— Part IX. 

 By Sir John Lubbock, Bart., President. 



3. " On a Hampshire Orchis not figured in * English Botany;' " 

 By C. B. Clarke, M.A., P.L.S. 



4. "A new Entozoon from the Ostrich, Strongylus BouglasHy 

 By Dr. T. Spencer Cobbold, E.E.S., E.L.S. 



The Scrutineers having examined the Ballot, and reported 

 thereon to the President, it was announced from the Chair that 

 Sir John Kirk, K.C.M.Gr., had been elected a Member of Council, 

 and Mr. Frank Crisp had been elected Treasurer in the room of 

 Mr. Frederick Currey, deceased. 



December 1st, 1881. 

 Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following were elected Fellows : — Capt. P. Greene, Lieut. - 

 Col. Swinhoe, G-. S. Jenman, Esq., Gr. S. Walton, Esq., Dr. Wil- 

 helm Landau, C. S. Wilkinson, Esq., Charles George Warnford 

 Lock, Esq., George Samuel Valentine Wills, Esq., Eev. T. E. H. 

 Sturges, and the Eev. George Wilson. 



Mr. J. Harris Stone showed specimens of Lychnis Visearia, 

 and made remarks on it as a trap for ants. He had noticed 

 that in Norway 95 per cent, of the specimens had dead ants, 

 mostly on the glutinous nodes. 



Dr. T. S. Cobbold exhibited diseased roots of StepJmnotis 

 which he had received from Dr. Masters ; these were swarming 

 with myriads of Nematoid worms, and also had minute Acari. 

 He referred the worms to the genus Leptodera; and stated that 

 thirty-three years before he had found similar parasites in the 

 shrivelled leaves of Gloxinia. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " Note on the Foliation and Eamification of Buddleia auri- 

 culatay By Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.E.S., F.L.S. 



2. " On the Homology of the Conario-hypophysial Tract, or 

 the so-called Pineal and Pituitary ' Glands.' " By Prof. Owen, 

 C.B., F.E.S., F.L.S. 



3. "On the Sense of Colour among some of the Lower Ani- 

 mals." By Sir John Lubbock, Bart., President. 



4. " Note on a Proliferous Double Mignonette." By the Eev. 

 G. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S. 



