LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. V 



Esq., it was resolved that the cordial and affectionate thanks of 

 the Society be given to Lady Smith for her invaluable present. 



Read, first, a " Notice of Four Varieties of British Plants ;" by 

 John Hogg, Esq., M.A., E.E.S., F.L.S. (See " Botanical Pro- 

 ceedings," vol. ii. p. 133.) 



Read, secondly, a " Notice of a Monstrosity of Seahiosa succisa, 

 L., and of some other Vegetable Monstrosities;" by Professor 

 Bentley, E.L.S. 



Read, thirdly, a "Note on a diseased bunch of Grapes;" by 

 M. T. Masters, Esq. Communicated by the Secretary. 



Read, fourthly, " A short Exposition of the Structure of the 

 Ovule and Seed-coats of Magnolia;'' by Asa Gray, M.D., E.M.L.S. 

 (See " Botanical Proceedings," vol. ii. p. 106.) 



Read, fifthly, " Notes of a Botanical Ramble in the North of 

 Spain;" by Joseph "Woods, Esq., E.L.S. (See "Botanical Pro- 

 ceedings," vol. ii. p. 111.) 



December 3rd, 1857. 



Thomas BeU, Esq., President, in the Chau\ 



Thomas Allis, Esq., and Henry Letheby, Esq., M.B., were 

 elected Fellows. 



Professor Owen, F.R.S., F.L.S., exhibited specimens of the pods 

 of Oleditsia triacanthos, L., which had ripened fully and abundantly 

 in his garden in Richmond Park, during the present year. , 



Read, first, " Observations on Entozoa, with descriptions of 

 several new species;" by Thomas S. Cobbold, Esq., M.D., F.L.S. 

 (See "Transactions," vol. xxii. p. 155.) 



Read, secondly, a Paper " On the genus of Annelida, named 

 ' Palolo ' by the Samodas ;" by J. D. M'Donald, Esq. Communi- 

 cated by George Busk, Esq., F.R.S,, Zool. Sec. L.S. (See 

 " Transactions," vol. xxii. p. .) 



