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Eead, thirdly, a Memoir "On the Tribe Legnotidece ;" by George 

 Bentham, Esq., T.L.S. (See "Botanical Proceedings," vol. iii. 

 p. 65.) 



Eead, fourthly, a " Synopsis of the Fructification of the com- 

 pound SphcericB of the Hookerian Herbarium;" by Frederick 

 Currey, Esq., E.L.S, (See " Transactions," vol. xxii. p. .) 



March 18th, 1858. 



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



John Cockle, Esq., M.D., and William Hitchman, Esq., M.D., 

 were elected Fellows. 



Among the presents was a cast of a Bust of the late Dr. Pereira, 

 F.E.S., F.L.S., presented by Mrs. Pereira, to whom the cordial 

 thanks of the Society were voted for her very acceptable present. 



Eead, fii'st, " Contributions to the Anatomy and Natural His- 

 tory of the Cetacea;" by Eobert Knox, M.D., F.E.S.E. Com- 

 municated by the Secretary. (See " Zoological Proceedings," 

 vol. iii. p. 63.) 



Eead, secondly, "A Note on the genus Ahuta'" by N. Grise- 

 bach, Professor of Botany in the University of Gottingen. Com- 

 municated by Dr. Hooker, F.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceedings," 

 vol. iii. p. 108.) 



April 1st, 1858. 



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



Eobert W. Hall, Esq., was elected a FeUow. 



Mr. Bentham, F.L.S. , exhibited specimens of Asteranthos, Desf., 

 collected by Mr. Spruce on the Eio Negro in Northern Brazil 

 and read some observations on its history and affinities. (See 

 "Botanical Proceedings,"- vol. iii. p. 80.) 



Eead, "Contributions to Organographic Botany;" by Chris- 

 topher Dresser, Esq. Commvmicated by the Secretary. 



