lOO PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



haviug, ill additioa to the ordinary duties of his office, orgauized 

 aud carried out with great success the Ceatenary Celebration of 

 1888." 



Mr. H. Little exliibited and made remarks upon a photograph 

 oi' a remarkable Aroid, Amorphojyhallus Titanum, which had 

 flowered for the first time in this country. 



Mr. James Groves exhibited a specimen of an Orolanche 

 parasitic upon a zonal Pelargonium. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On a Collection of Plants from Madagascar." By Gr. F. 

 Scott Elliot, F.L.S. 



2. " On Weissmann's Theory of Heredity applied to Plants." 

 By Eev. G. ITenslow, F.L.S. 



3. " Teratological Evidence as to the Heredity of Acquired 

 Conditions." By Prof. Wiudle. (Communicated by E B. Poulton, 

 F.L.S.) 



4. "On the Development of the Sporangia of Uliodocliorton^^ 

 By E. J. Harvey Gibson, F.L.S. 



5. " On the Position of Chantransia, with description of a 

 new species." By George Murray, F.L.S., and Miss Ethel 

 S. Barton. 



6. " On the Development of the Cystocarps in Galophyllis laci- 

 niata." By Miss A. L. Smith. (Communicated by D. H. Scott, 

 F.L.S.) 



7. " On the Cystocarps of some Genera of Floridese." By J. 

 B, Carruthers, F.L.S. 



A circular letter from the Australian Association for the Ad- 

 vaucpment of Science, detailing the objects of the Association 

 aud the terms of admittance thereto, was read from the Chair 

 and ordered to be suspended. 



June 19th, 1890. 

 Prof. Charles Stewaet, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



William Cross, Esq., and Selmar Schonland, Esq., were elected 

 Fellows. 



Mr. W. H. Beeby exhibited a specimen o^ Rumex propinquus, 

 new to Britain, and procured in Shetland. 



Mr. Thomas Christy exliibited and made remarks upon a speci- 

 men of Callistemon rigidum. 



