PROCEEDINGS 



LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON, 



November 4th, 1858. 



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



Bobert Chambers, Esq., was elected a Fellow. 



Among the presents were the following, for which the special 

 thanks of the Society were directed to be given ; viz. — 



Linnaaus's MS. Diary and Translation ; together with a series 

 of Letters from Linnseus to Menander, with Translations of many 

 of them. These MSS. were formerly in the possession of the late 

 Dr. Maton, V.P.L.S., and were presented by his niece, Miss Wray. 



An extensive Collection of dried Plants, the present portion 

 consisting of about 1000 species, formed in Java by T. Horsfield, 

 Esq., M.D., F.E. & L.S. Presented by the Court of Directors of 

 the Hon. East India Company. 



An extensive Collection of Australian and Tasmanian Plants, 

 formed by Dr. Ferdinand Mueller, and including type specimens 

 of many of the Eucalypti and Acacice described in his Papers, 

 published in the Society's " Journal ; " presented by Dr. Muller. 



The valuable Collection of British Algae, formed by the late 

 Mrs. Grifiith, and arranged according to Dr. Harvey's " Manual 

 of British Alga) ; " presented by the Subscribers to a fuud for its 

 purchase. 



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