PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



Eead, the commeucement of a Paper, entitled " Notes on Bri- 

 tish Botany ; " by George Bentham, Esq., V.P.L.S. (See " Bota- 

 nical Proceedings ; " Supplement, vol. ii.) 



November 18th, 1858. 



Francis Boott, Esq., M.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Cyril C. Graham, Esq., and J. E.. Kinahan, Esq., M.D., were 

 elected Fellows ; and Mr. Charles Barter an Associate. 



The Vice-President in the Chair announced the formation by 

 the Society of a British Herbarium ; and Mr. Bentham (who, in 

 coujimction with Dr. Alexander and Mr. Babington, and with the 

 assistance of Mr. Oliver, had undertaken the arrangement of the 

 Collection) stated that it was now completely arranged, and gave 

 some explanation of the principles on which it had been formed. 



Eead, first, a continuation of Mr. Bentham's " Notes on British 

 Botany." 



Eead, secondly, " Notes on some English Plants ; " by John 

 Hogg, Esq., F.E.S., E.L.S. &c. 



December 2nd, 1858. 



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



Charles Eatcliif, Esq., and James Sidney "Walker, Esq., were 

 elected Fellows ; and Dr. Frederick Welwitsch an Associate. 



Eead, first, a " Catalogue of the Hymenopterous Insects col- 

 lected by Mr. A. E. Wallace at the Islands of Aru and Key ;" by 

 Frederick Smith, Esq. Communicated by William Wilson Saun- 

 ders, Esq., V.P.L.S. (See " Zoological Proceedings," vol. iii. 

 p. 132.) 



Eead, secondly, Notes " On the Linnean MS. of the Museum 

 Ludovicse TJlricae Eeginse;" by Sylvanus Hanley, Esq., F.L.S. 

 (See "Zoological Proceedings," vol. iv. p. 43.) 



