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dinte and Chalcidinae." By W. F. Kirby. (Communicated by 

 Dr. GiJntber, F.E.S., F.L.S.) 



December 21st, 1882. 



Alfeed W. BENTfETT, Esq., in tbe Cbair. 



The Minutes of tbe last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Prof. Adolpbus Ernst and Dr. "William Charles Ondaatje were 

 elected Fellows. 



Mr. Christy made some remarks upon the effects of the Kola- 

 nut in clearing fermented liquors. 



Dr. T. Spencer Cobbold exhibited specimens of Li(/ula ahdomi- 

 nalis from the Bream, L. leucisei from the Minnow, and L. mono- 

 gramma from the Grebe, for comparison with the human L. Man- 

 soni. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On the Development of the Polliuium of Asclepias Cor- 

 nufi, Decaisue." By Thomas H. Corry, F.L.S. 



2. "Observations on the Marine Fauna of the East Coast of 

 Scotland (with Notes on Sponges and Bryozoa by S. O. Eidley, 

 F.L.S. ; and on the Echiuoderms, by F. J. Bell)." By Dr. Francis 

 Day, F.L.S. 



3. Contributions to the Flora of Madagascar. — II. Gamope- 

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



4. " Eecent Additions to our Knowledge of the Flora of Fiji." 

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



5. " Description of Licjula Mansoni, a new Human Cestode." 

 By Prof. T. Spencer Cobbold, F.E.S., F.L.S. 



6. "Additions to the Lichens of the ' Challenger ' Expedition." 

 By the Eev. J. M. Crombie, F.L.S. 



January 18th, 1883. 



Sir JoH>' LiJBiiocK, Bart., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Edward Arthur Lionel Batters, Esq., Alfred Joe Burrows, 

 Esq., Edgar Franklin Cooper, Esq., Prof James Allen Harker, 

 and George Lewis, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



Mr. H. Groves showed a specimen of Banuncidus opiiioglossi- 

 folius obtained in Hampshire, and new to Britain. 



A living specimen of Pieris rapco was exliibited on behalf of 

 Mr. James Eonianis ; it had been found fluttering in the window 

 of his house a few days previously. 



