LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. Ul 



Eead, first, a Papei* " On a Xevv Form of Coryuoid Polypea ;" 

 by Philip Heiir^' Gosse, Esq., F.E.S., A.L.S. (See "'Trans- 

 actions," vol. xxii. p. 113.) 



Read, secondly, a " Note on the African species of Copal ;" by 

 Thomas C. Archer, Esq. ; communicated by the President. (See 

 "Botanical Proceedings," vol. i. p. 151.) 



Read, thirdly, a " Note respecting certain glandular Append- 

 ages of the leaves in the autumn rosettes of Epilohium monta- 

 num;''^ by Daniel Oliver, jun., Esq., E.L.S. (See "Botanical 

 Proceedings," vol. i. p. 190.) 



Eead, foiirthlj', the commencement of a Memoir " On the Phae- 

 nomena of Torpidity and the production of fat ui Ilybernating 

 Animals ;" by Gr. Calvert HoUand, Esq., M.D. ; communicated by 

 the Secretary. 



December 16th, 1856. 



Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The Eev. Charles Kingsley, A.M., and G. H. Kingsley, Esq., 

 M.D., were elected Fellows. 



Read, first, a Paper " On a species oi Piloholus ;" by Frederick 

 Currey, Esq., M.A., F.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceedings," vol. i. 

 p. 162.) 



Read, secondly, the conclusion of Dr. Gr. Calvert Holland's 

 Memoir "On the Phaenomena of Torpidity," &c., commenced at 

 the last Meeting. 



Read, thirdly, a " Note on the use of the Rhizoma of Pteris 

 aquilina, L., as an Article of Food ;" by the Rev. M J. Berkeley, 

 M.A., F.L.S, (See " Botanical Proceedings," vol. i. p. 156.) 



January 20th, 1857. 



Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Major-General Edward Sabine, R.A. ; Charles Wentworth 

 Dilke, Esq. ; William Yeyndn Guise, Esq. ; WiUiam Henry 



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