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being a wind-fertilized member of a class of plants tbat are ordi- 

 narily fertilized by insects. 



The following papers were then read, viz. : — 



1. Contributions to the Botany of the ' Challenger ' Expedition 

 (presented by Dr. J. D. Hooker, C.B.) : 



No. Xlla. " Challenger Lichens " (Cape-Verdes). By Dr. J. 

 Stirton. 



No. XVIIa. " Letter from Mr. H. N. Moseley to Dr. Hooker, 

 dated Cape Otway, Australia, March 16, 1874. On the Botany 

 of Kerguelen's Land, Marion, and Heard Islands." 



No. XVIII. " List of hitherto unrecorded Species from Ker- 

 guelen's Land, Marion, and Heard Islands, with a Note on Lyallia 

 Kerguelensis, Hook, f." By Professor Oliver. 



"Synopsis of the Mosses of the Island of St. Paul." By W. 

 Mitten, A.L.S. (Appendix to Dr. Hooker's paper " On St. Paul's 

 Island Plants.") 



2. " On the Restiaceae of Thunberg's Herbarium." By M. T, 

 Masters, M.D., F.R.S. 



At the time that the author published his monograph " On 

 the South- African Restiaceae" in the Journal of the Society, 

 vol. viii, p. 211, and vol. x. p. 209, he had had no opportunity of 

 examining the type specimens described by Thunberg. The few 

 figures published by that naturalist are excellent ; but his descrip- 

 tions are often so imperfect that not even the sex of the plant 

 is mentioned. In common therefore with all who had previ- 

 ously studied these plants, the author had to guess at the species 

 intended by Thunberg. Lately, however, by the kindness of the 

 authorities at Upsal, Thunberg's African collections have been 

 transmitted to Kew for examination ; and the author availed him- 

 self of the opportunity to study the Eestiacese. The paper now 

 read contains a list of these specimens, with their names, syno- 

 nyms, and such rectifications in the nomenclature as the exami- 

 nation rendered necessary. 



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