1840*.] Linnean Society. 77 



Mr. William Taylor, F.L.S., exhibited a sample of the oil obtained 

 from the fruit of Madia saliva, grown at Aspall Stoneham, near 

 Ipswich. 



Read, " A Note on the Bokhara Clover." By William Taylor, 

 Esq., F.L.S. 



Mr. Taylor obtained from Mr. Loudon a small parcel of seeds of the 

 Bokhara Clover (Melilotus arborea), which was sown early in April, 

 1839. The plant proved to be biennial, and stood the winter well. 

 On the 28th of April following, a part of the crop was cut down, the 

 stems measuring 15 inches in height ; and on the 28th of May, from 

 the same piece of ground, a second crop was obtained, which had 

 reached the height of 16 inches; a third on the 2Sth of June, 17 

 inches ; a fourth in July, 16 inches ; a fifth in August, 15 inches ; 

 and a sixth in September, measuring 14 inches. According to Mr. 

 Taylor's calculation, the Bokhara Clover would yield from 20 to 30 

 tons of green herbage per acre, and from 2 to 3 tons of strong fibre 

 which appears capable of being manufactured into cordage. 



The flowers are white and very fragrant, and the plant does not 

 appear to diiFer specifically from the Melilotus leucantha, although 

 regarded by DeCandolle as a distinct species. 



There were also read, " Descriptions of some new Insects collected 

 in Assam, by William Griffith, Esq., Assistant Surgeon on the Madras 

 Medical Establishment." By the Rev. F. W. Hope, M. A., F.R.S., 

 and L.S. 



This paper contains a further selection of new insects from Mr. 

 Griffith's Assam collection in the possession of Mr. Solly, an account 

 of part of which has been already noticed at p. 42, and has since 

 appeared in the Society's Transactions. The descriptions are ac- 

 companied by coloured figures. The species described belong chiefly 

 to the group of Lucanida, and are as follows : — 



LUCANUS. 



1. L. Forsteri. 



Long. unc. 2, lin. 11 ; lat. elytr. lin. 10. 



Nigro-piceiis ; mandibulis valde exsertis interne multidentatis ad basin 

 dente valido supra et infra armatis, apicibus ftircatis. 



This species has been named in compliment to Edward Forster, 

 Esq., Treas. and V.P.L.S. 



2, L. Rafflesii. 



Long. unc. 2, lin. 6 ; lat. lin. 8. 



