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The following papers were read : — 



1. " Ou new and rare Monocotyledonous Plants from Mada- 

 gascar." By Henry N". Eidley, F.L.S. 



2. " On some Japan Brenthidee, and Notes of their Habits." 

 By G-eorge Lewis, E.L.S., 



3. " On the Development and 'Pevtilizsition of Asclepias Cor- 

 nutir By Thomas H. Corry, F.L.S. 



4. " On the Habits of the Termites of Eangoon." By Dr 

 Eobert Eomanis, F.L.S. 



June 21st, 1883. 

 Prof. P. Maetin Duncan F.E.S., Vice-Pres., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Edmund J. Baillie, Esq., John Borland, Esq., Kenneth 

 M'^Kean, Esq., Edward C. Malan, Esq., and Dr. Henry A. A. 

 Nicholls were elected Fellows. 



A specimen of Polyporus sulphureiis was shown on behalf of 

 the Eev. A. A. Harland ; it was obtained from the stem of a 

 yew tree in the Cliveden woods, Bucks, 15th June, 1883. 



Dr. C. E. Barnard showed a series of fossil fruits from Aus- 

 tralia. 



Mr. "W. T. Thiselton Dyer exhibited wax extracted by Mr. D. 

 Morris from Myrica microcaifci. He also showed grey cam- 

 phor from Artemisia Moxci^ believed to be an ingredient in the 

 Indian Ink for the production of its characteristic odour ; also a 

 rosary made of the fruits of Trapa verhanensis, De Not. Lastly, 

 wax and candles from Rhus vernicifera of Japan, an industry now 

 said to be dying out on account of the rivalry of American rock- 

 oils. 



Arnoseris pusilla and Hypoclioeris glahra, from Send, near Gruild- 

 ford, were shown by Mr. T. Howse. 



Specimens of the Cheddar Pink (Dianthus ccesiiis), grown by Mr. 

 C. F. White on his garden- wall, were shown. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On the Structure of the Hard Parts of the Fungidfe. — 

 Part II. Lophoserin»." By Prof. P. M. Martin Duncan, F.E.S., 

 Y.P.L.S. 



2. " On the Selaginesa described by Linnseus, Bergius, Linnaeus 

 fil., and Thunberg." By E. A. Eolfe. (Communicated by 

 Prof. Oliver, F.E.S., F.L.S.) 



3. " On the Malleus of Bhytina Stelleri" By Alban H. G. 

 Doran. (Communicated by Prof W. H. Flower, F.E.S., F.L.S.) 



4. " Notes on some new Economic Products recently received 



