28 rT?OrKT",DTXGi=! OF THE 



1-1. Crocus, its distribution &c., by Mr. Maw. (Of course it 

 extends beyond Europe ; but the genus is essentially 

 Mediterranean.) 

 Asia. 



15. The new genus Di/era, a rubber- yielding plant, by Sir 

 J. D. Hooker. 



16. Himalayan Primulas and Androsace, by Dr. Watt, elabo- 

 rated by Sir J. D. Hooker. 



17. The origin of the drug Cassia lignea, by Mr. Dyer. 



18. On certain Indian Cyrtandrea>, by Mr. 11. 0. Forbes. 



19. A list of Himalayan Alg£e collected by Dr. AVatt, 

 named by Dr. Dickie. (Dickie's last paper.) 



19a. Himalayan Ferns, a correction of certain names made 

 by Mr. C B. Clarice. 



20. Malayan and Chinese Licliens collected by Dr. Maingay, 

 by Rev. J. M. Crombic. 



21. The CoflPee-leaf disease, Hemileia vastatrix, by H. Mar- 

 shall Ward. (A long paper, touching a very important 

 subject, involving the welfare of large estates in Ceylon.) 



Africa. 



22-3. Mr. Baker, Contributions to Malagasy Flora. (Five 

 new genera here established and figured.) 



24. Dr. Masters, New Gossypium. 



25. Mr. Bolus, Cajie Orchids. (Has a complete list of the 

 Cape species.) 



America. 



26. Abies Pattonii, by Prof. Mc Nab. 



27. Passiflorere collected by INI. Andre in Ecuador and New 

 Grranada, by Dr. Masters. 



A.ustralia, etc. 



28. Australian Fungi, part ii., by Eev. M. J. Berkeley and 

 Mr. C. E. Broome {Trans.). 



29. Lichens of N. S. Wales, by Mr. Knight {Trans.). 



30. Medicinal plants of Queeuslaud, by Capt. Armit. 



31. Tasmanian plants found near Adelaide, by Otto Tepper. 



32. New Zealand, additions to the flora of, by T. Kirk. 



33. Additional note on the ' Challenger ' Lichens, by Eev. 

 J. M. Crombie. 



Mr. Jackson and Mr. Romanes have been so good as to prepare 

 some notes on the principal Botanical and Zoological results of 

 the year ; but before asking them to be so good as to read them, 

 I must say one word on the great event of the year, namely the 

 completion of the ' Genera Plantarum ' of Dr. Bentham and Sir 

 Joseph Ilookei'. I should, not venture to express an opinion in 

 the presence of many gentlemen much better fitted to speak on 

 such a subject, if I did not know that I was expressing their 

 view in congratulating our late President and bis illustrious 



