8 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



8. " On the Arachnida and Myriopoda obtained during the 

 above Expedition." By E. Innes Pocock. (Communicated by 

 W. Percy Sladen, F.L.S.) 



4. " On the Coleoptera of the same." By C. J. Gahan. (Com- 

 municated by "W. Percy Sladen, P.L.S.) 



March 21st, 1895. 



Mr. Chaeles Babon Clabke, P.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. Eudolf Beer and Mr. William Henry Heathcote were 

 elected Pellows. 



Prof. C. Stewart exbibited and made remarks upon a series of 

 Corals, dwelling upon certain features which illustrated their 

 structure. 



Mr. S. Pace brought forward a collection of Shells belonging to 

 the genus Columbella, and made some observations concerning 

 the peculiarities and geographical distribution of some of the 

 species exhibited. 



The following paper was read : — 



" On the Terminal Plower in the Cyperacese." By Charles 

 Baron Clarke, Pres. Linn. Soc. 



On the conclusion of this paper, Dr. H. Pield of Brooklyn, 

 New York, made some remarks on the proposed establishment of 

 a central international bureau for zoological bibliography, and 

 the publication of an international zoological record. 



April 4th, 1895. 



Mr. Chaeles Baeon Claeke, P.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. John "Wesley Carr, Surg.-Capt. "William Harry "Wilson 

 Elliot, and Eev. Alfred Thornley were elected Fellows. 



On behalf of Mr. W. B. Hemsley, Dr. Otto Stapf exhibited 

 some new plants from the Solomon Islands, collected by the 

 Eev. E. B. Comins. 



Mr. S. "W. Silver exhibited a specimen of the New Zealand 

 Frost-fish {Lepidopus caudatus, Giinther), and commented upon 

 the causes which had been assigned for the mortality to which 

 this fish was periodically subject. Prof. C. Stewart, in reviewing 

 published opinions on this subject, suggested the possibility of 



