LIKNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. IJ 



calling attention to an unrecorded habit of tliis bird of fixing 

 walnuts in the bark of trees in order to extract their kernels. 

 Dr. P. L. Sclater and Mr. J. E. Hartiag made some additional 

 remarks on a similar habit of storing acorns recorded of a 

 Californiau Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, Bonap. (Picus 

 pi'ovidus, Jardine). So far as had been ascertained, no such 

 habit had been observed, or at least recorded, in the case of the 

 European Pied Woodpecker, Dendrocopus major, wljich is closely 

 allied to the Indian species. 



The following paper was read : — 



" On Tooth Genesis in the Canidcer By Dr. H. W. Marett 

 Tims. (Communicated by Prof. G. B. Howes, Sec. L.S.) 



May 25th, 1896. 



Anniversary Meeting, 



At 3 P.M., the time appointed by the Charter, only seven Eellows 

 being in attendance, and no quorum being formed by -4 p.m., the 

 proceedings closed without the Meeting having been duly consti- 

 tuted. In accordance with previous annou'icement, all business 

 was therefore adjourned to Thursday June 4th, at 8 p.m. 



June 4th, 1896. 



Adjourned Anniversary Meeting. 

 Mr.. Ceahles Baeox Clabke, E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 

 The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Mr. Allan Fairfax Crossman was admitted a Eellow. 



Tlie Treasurer presented his Annual Statement of Accounts, 

 duly audited, as shown on p. 15. 



The Secretary read his report of deaths, wnthdrawals, and 

 elections of uew Fellows for the past year, as follows : — 



Since the last Anniversary Meeting 29 Fellows had died, or 

 their deaths had been ascertained, viz. : — 



Prof. Chas. Cardale Babington. 

 Dr. Robert Brown. 

 Mr. John Buchanan. 

 Mr. Edward J. Chance. 

 Surg. -Major G. E. Dobson. 

 Mr. Arthur E. Durham. 



Mr. Oscar Louis Eraser. 



Kev. David John French. 



The Viscount Stephen Gough. 



Sir Cyril C. Graham. 



Dr. John Grieve. 



Col. Frederick Henderson. 



