120 Linnean Society. [Dec. 21, 



December 7. 



R. Brown, Esq., V.P. in the Chair. 



Mr. John Brett was elected an Associate. 



Read, " On the Structure of the Nut known as Vegetable Ivory," 

 by Daniel Cooper, Esq., A.L.S. 



Read also the conclusion of Dr. Gardner's paper " On the In- 

 fluence of the Dew-point on the Temperature of Plants." 



December 21. 



E. Forster, Esq., V.P., in the Chair. 



The following Addresses of Congratulation to Her Majesty and 

 His Royal Highness Prince Albert were read and agreed to : — 



" To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 

 " Most Gracious Sovereign, 



" We, Your Majest}''s most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Presi- 

 dent, Council, and Fellows of the Linnean Society of London, beg 

 leave to approach the throne with the expression of our warmest 

 congratulations on the auspicious birth of an Heir Apparent to the 

 Crown of these realms. 



" Deeply impiessed with feelings of loyal attachment to Your 

 Majesty's person, we hail this event as an important addition to 

 Your Majesty's domestic happiness and a renewed pledge of the 

 permanence of Your Majesty's illustrious House. That Your Ma- 

 jesty may long, in the enjoyment of every blessing, reign over a 

 grateful people ; and may, at a far distant time, transmit to Your 

 Majesty's successor the best inheritance of a prince in the affections 

 of a loyal and devoted nation, is our most earnest prayer." 



" To His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. 

 " May it please Your Royal Highness, 



" We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Presi- 

 dent, Council, and Fellows of the Linnean Society of London, beg 

 leave to offer to Your Royal Highness our warmest congratulations 

 on the birth of an Heir Apparent to the Throne of these realms. 



" Deeply impressed with feelings of loyal attachment to Her 

 Majestj^'s person, we hail this event as an additional source of 



