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2. "Note on a Chinese Gall, allied to the European Artichoke- 

 gall, of Aphilothrix Gemma, Linn.," by Albert MiiUer, F.L.S. 



3. "On the Geographical Distribution of the Diurnal Lepidoptera 

 as compared with that of Birds," by "W. F. Kirby, Esq. Com- 

 municated by H. T. Stainton, Esq., Sec. L.S. 



March 7th, 1872. 

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



Charles Home, Esq., and William Sowerby, Esq., were elected 

 FeUows. 



The following papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " Eevision of the Genera and Species of Scillece andChlorogalece," 

 by J. G. Baker, Esq., F.L.S. 



2. " On the Development of the Androecium in Cochliostema , Lem.," 

 by M. T. Masters, M.D., F.B. & L.S. 



3. "On a hybrid Vaccinium, between the Bilberry and Crow- 

 berry," by Eobert Garner, Esq., F.L.S. 



4. " On the Marine Algae of the Island of St. Helena," by George 

 Dickie, M.D., F.L.S. 



5. " Eemarks on Mesotus, Mitten," by S. 0. Lindberg, M.D. 

 Communicated by Eobert Braithwaite, M.D., F.L.S. 



6. " New Leguminosce from Western India," by N. A. Dalzell, A.M. 

 Communicated by Dr. Hooker, V.P.L.S. &c. 



7. " On the Fertilization of a Species of Salvia,^' by Mrs. Barber. 

 Also communicated by Dr. Hooker. 



March 21st, 1872. 



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



Charles James Breese, Esq., Frederick Arnold Lees, Esq., and 

 Christopher Ward, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



Dr. Trimen, F.L.S., exhibited specimens of AmmopMla baltica, 

 Link, a new British plant, collected last autumn on Eooss Links, 

 Northumberland, by Mr. William Eichardson, of Alnwick. 



