PEOCEEDIKGS OF THE 



Darwin, Esq., F.E.S., F.L.S. (See "Zoological Proceedings," 

 vol. iv. p. 172.) 



November 17th, 1859. 



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



Jabez Hogg, Esq., and William Henry Ince, Esq. were elected 

 Fellows. 



The special Thanks of the Society were directed to be given to 

 Drs. Hooker and Thomson, for an extensive and valuable collection 

 of plants, formed by them in the Upper Himalaya. 



Eead, first, " Descriptions of some new species of Utricularia 

 from South America, with notes upon the genera JPolypompTioli/x 

 and Akentra ;" by Daniel Oliver, Esq., F.L.S. (See "Botanical 

 Proceedings," vol. iv. p. 169.) 



Eead, secondly, a Memoir " On the Fumaria capreolata of 

 Britain;" by C. C. Babington, Esq., M.A., F.E.S., F.L.S. (See 

 "Botanical Proceedings," vol. iv. p. 157.) 



Eead, thirdly, " Synopsis Crescentiacearum ; an Enumeration 

 of all the Cresceutiaceous plants known;" by Berthold Seemann, 

 Esq., Ph.D., F.L.S. (See " Transactions," vol. xxiii. p. 1.) 



Eead, foiu'thly, " On Comhretwn hutyrosum, a new kind of Butter- 

 tree from South-eastern Africa;" by Sig. T. Caruel, of Florence. 

 Communicated by J. D. Hooker, Esq., M.D., F.E.S., F.L.S. (See 

 " Botanical Proceedings," vol. iv. p. 167.) 



December 1st, 1859. 



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



Alfred Henry Barford, Esq., Peter Hinckes Bird, Esq., Arthur 

 Edwai-d Durham, Esq., John M. Jones, Esq., and Salter Livesay, 

 M.D., were elected Fellows. 



The special Thanks of the Society were directed to be given to 

 C-. C. Babington, Esq,, F.E.S., F.L.S., for an extensive series of 

 Dried Plants for the British Herbarium. 



