LIITNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDOK. VU 



panulaceous and Oleaceous Groups." By Greorge Bent ham, Esq., 

 F.E.S., V.P.L.S. 



2. " On Plants in wliich Ants make their Homes." By John 

 E. Jackson, A.L.S. 



3. "On the Structure of the Seed in CycadesB." By TV. T. 

 Thiselton Dyer, Esq., M.A., F.L.S. 



March 18th, 1875. 

 Prof. Allman, M.D., LL.D., E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Eev. Thomas "W". Daltry, M.A., Spencer Le Marchant 

 Moore, Esq., and Alfred Smee, Esq., were elected Eellows. 



Mr. Eothery, F.L.S., exhibited several beautiful chromo-litho- 

 graphic views of trees ; also a portfolio and press which he had 

 employed in drying botaaical specimens during a recent journey 

 in the United States. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On thirty-one Species of Planarians, collected partly by 

 the late Dr. Kelaart, F.L.S. , in Ceylon, and partly by Dr. 

 CoUingwood in the Eastern Seas." By Cuthbert Collingwood, 

 M.D., F.L.S. 



2. "Similitudes of the Bones in the Enaliosauria. — On the 

 Eesemblances of Ichthyosaurian Bones with those of other Aai- 

 mals." By Harry G. Seeley, Esq., F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. 



April 1st, 1875. 

 Prof. Allman, M.D., LL.D., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The President, on taking the Chair, said, '* I cannot allow the 

 business of the evening to commence without one word expressive 

 of the deep sorrow which we all feel in the death of one of our 

 moat distinguished Fellows and ablest Officers. In our late 



