1 THX 



— frs of WelicUtckia wdra- 

 MA'ab. M.D., Prof. Bot. 



-^::^:ribr J.D.Hooker, 



ral Principles of nant-congtniction,* 



Jannaij 16tli, 1873. 

 Ge«ge Boitliaffl, £^^ FresideiLt, in tlie Chair. 



€ie«ge Bidie, iLD., Bobext Brown, Esq., the Ber. WiUiani 

 DftTies, 'Stedeaa^ Jmoscm HaBabmy, Esq., !!fornian S. EJerr, M J)., 

 Joim Eredezid: Ado^hns M'Xair. Major B A., John E. Map- 

 j^k^beA, B^^ and John SEhaw, M.D., were elected Fellows. 



Mr. Grofe, FJLi&, ediibibsd drawingB of two branched Palms, 

 Coeat mu^rm and Pkemix imebfltfera. 



E rofiM BQg "Wiiweiton D^er, F.LlS., made avertkal comniimication 

 on ^knuinnaM Khmtn/mM, Choisy, and exhibited a photogn^h of 

 two flowering plants iAAgaee mwtffi ifii (over ninety Teais old) 

 whieli had heea presented to the Bojal Hortieiiltaral Society by 

 GalondlJeTOB. 



The Ibikfwing papers were read, riz. : — 



1. « On the Beeent ST^crvris of Brazilian Ferns," bv J. G. 

 Baker, Esq., FX.8. 



2. "Ifote on yemadadrng, ISnlbL" br Asa Gray. M.D., F.L.S. 



Febnuoy 6th, 1873. 

 George BentLari., Esq.. Prerident, in the Chair. 

 llhe ^Sowing paper was read, riz. . — 



" Notes <m Axislidoduaeeae," bj Maxwell T. Masters, 3I.D., 

 TJL & L.S. 



