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clava subovata basi extus in hamum producta ; margine postic^ super- 

 neque oblique 3-impresso. 



The only specimen known was captured by Col. Hearsey at Be- 

 nares by night, having flown against the lamp and fallen upon the 

 table, a habit observed in other species of the genus by several Indian 

 entomologists. 



May 5. 



The Lord Bishop of Norwich, President, in the Chair. 



Capt. Theobald Jones, R.N., M.P., was elected a Fellow. 



His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F.R.S., F.L.S., 

 &c., sent for exhibition a specimen of the ripe fruit of Diospyros 

 edulis, and of the female flowers of the same, grown in one of His 

 Grace's stoves at Sion. 



J. A. Hankey, Esq., F.L.S., laid on the table for distribution nu- 

 merous specimens of Fritillaria Meleagris, L., gathered by himself 

 at Finchley, Middlesex. 



W. H. Rudston Read, Esq., F.L.S., exhibited a specimen of a 

 shell {Spondylus varius, Brod.) collected at Riatea, one of the So- 

 ciety Islands, under the enamel of which was retained for several 

 months a quantity of water. 



Read a portion of Dr. Hamilton Buchanan's Commentary on the 

 8th Part of Rheede's ' Hortus Malabaricus.' 



May 24. 



The Lord Bishop of Norwich, President, in the Chair. 



This day, the Anniversary of the birth of Linnaeus, and that ap- 

 pointed by the Charter for the Election of Council and Ofiicers, the 

 President opened the business of the Meeting, and stated the num- 



