LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON". 3 



Dr. David Thompson Playfaii-, Clement Reid, Esq., Alfred Barton 

 Eendle, Esq., Dr. Peter Yates David Pr.iin, Esq., J. II. Lace, 

 Esq., Prof. James Bunyan Lillie Mackay, aud E. W. A. A. 

 Mayhew, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



Mr. W. H. Beeby exhibited, and made some remarks on, spe- 

 cimens of Valeriana MiJcanii and V. snmhucifolia, and a series of 

 Potamogeton fluitans. 



Mr. F. W. Oliver described the nature and grovi'th of leaf- 

 emergencies in Eriosjiermum folioliferum. 



Mr. E. M. Holmes exhibited specimens of a new Asaf(jetida- 

 plant, Ferula foetidissima, aud a monstrosity oi Zea Hays. 



Mr. J. Gr. Baker exhibited a curious variety of Vicia Sepium 

 found in North Yorkshire. 



Mr T. Christy exhibited specimens of an undetermined species 

 of Ecldum received from Persia, and employed medicinally as a 

 good alterative. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On MaUurmations in Fuchsia glohosay By J. C. Costerus. 

 (Communicated by Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.R.S., F.L.S.) 



2. " On the Development of the Egg and Blastoderm of the 

 Blowfly." By B. T. Lowne, F.L.S. 



3. " On the Eeptiles and Fishes of Fernando Noronha." By 

 G. A. Bouleuger. (Communicated by H. N. Eidley, M.A., 

 F.L.S.) 



December 20th, 1888. 



WiLLTAM Carruthers, F-R.S,, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Eev. Greorge Edward Post was elected a Fellow. 



There was exhibited for Prof. E. J. Anderson a photograph of 

 an apparatus for the microscope which he had designed, con- 

 sisting of a revolving disc with clips, by means of which a number 

 of sbdes may be successively brought opposite the microscope, 

 which is fixed in a horizontal position in front of it. 



Mr. Clement Eeid exhibited some fruits of tlie Hornbeam from 

 the pre-glacial forest-bed at Pakefield, near Lowestoft, not pre- 

 viously recorded as occurring in any British de])osit. 



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