PR0CEEDrNG8 OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. XXIX 



December 7th, 1871. 



George Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The Rev. Andrew Johnson, M.A., and Marcus S. C. Rickards, Esq., 

 were elected Fellows. 



Mr, Hanbury, F.L.S., exhibited a shoot of the common Olive 

 (Olea europcea, L.), bearing fruit produced in the open air, against a 

 south wall, at Clapham. 



Various examples of pearl-producing MoUusks, and of artificiaUj 

 produced Pearls, were exhibited by William Match wick, Esq., 

 F.L.S., by permission of the Science and Art Department, South 

 Kensington, and of F. D. T. Delmar, Esq. 



The following papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " Note on Amomwm angtistifolium, Sonnerat," by Daniel Han- 

 bury, Esq., F.R. & L.S. 



2. " On the Formation of British Pearls and their possible Im- 

 provement," by Robert Garner, Esq., F.L.S. 



3. ''On a Luminous Coleopterous Larva," by Hermann Bur- 

 meister, M.D., F.M.L.S. 



4. " On the Botany of the Speke and Grant Expedition," by 

 Lieut.-Col. Grant, C.B., F.L.S., &c. 



December 21st, 1871. 



George Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Henry "Walter Bates, Esq., Harry Seeley, Esq., and the Rev. 

 F. Augustus "Walker, were elected Fellows. 



Read, the commencement of a paper " On the Anatomy of the 

 Xing Crab (LimuJus Polyphemus, Latr.)," by Professor Owen. 

 F.R. & L.S. 



LINN. PROC. — Session 1871-72. e 



