lO PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Zoantliaria (the Rugosa excej)ted)." By Prof. P. M. Duncan, 

 F.E.S., Vice-Pres. L.S. 



2. " On sonic Pollen from Puueral Garlands found in an 

 Efryptian Tomb, circa B.C. 1000." By Charles P. White, F.L.S. 



3. " On the Anatomy and Functions of the Tongue of the 

 Honey-Bce (Worker)." By Travers James Briant, Esq. (Com- 

 municated by B. Daydon Jackson, Sec. L.S.) 



April 17th, 1884. 

 Altteed W. Bexnett, M.A., in the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and coufirmed. 



Eobert Lloyd Patterson, Esq., and Benjamin Lomax, Esq., were 

 elected Fellows. 



Dr. J. Poland exhibited under the microscope a series of 

 stained preparations illustrating the Bacillus of Anthrax from 

 Man. He remarked that the JBacillus-H^ores in many instances 

 doubtless were conveyed in the dried skins and hides imported 

 from abroad ; and that these spores, under favourable circum- 

 stances, inocTilated those handling the dried hides, &c., afterwards 

 developing in the usual manner in the human body, and setting 

 up the severely fatal malady in question. 



Dr. E. C. A. Prior drew attention to specimens of the Yellow 

 Alpine Whitlow Grass (Draha aizoides) obtained by Mr. T. B. 

 FloAver from the neighbourhood of Pennard Castle, Swansea, one 

 of the few localities where this plant grows wild in England. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " Contributions to the Ornitliology of New Guinea. — Part 

 IX. On further collections made by Mr. A. Goldie in the Astro- 

 lahe Mountains." By Mr. E. Bowdler Sharpe, F.L.S. 



2. " On the Algo-Fungal-Licheu Theory, and Schwendenerian 

 Hypothesis." By the Eev. J. M. Crombie, M.A., F.L.S. 



3. " Note on a Eemarkable Variegation of Banksia viarginalis, 

 Cav." By J. G. Otto Tepper, F.L.S. (See Appendix.) 



4. " On Hyalocalyce, a new Genus of Turnerace» from Mada- 

 gascar." By E. A. Eolfe, Esq. (Communicated by Prof. Oliver, 

 F.L.S.) 



May 1st, 1884. 



Prof. P. Maetin Ddncan, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Chairman nominated Mr. H. T. Stainton and Mr. T. 

 Christy as Auditors, on behalf of the Council, and JNlr Jenner 

 AVcir and Dr. J. Miller, on behalf of the Fellows, and by a show 

 of hands tbey a\ ere duly elected. 



