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The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " On the Form of the Vascular Fasciculi in certain British 

 Ferns;" by Arthur H. Church, B.A. Oxon. Communicated by- 

 William Francis, Ph.D., F.L.S. (See 'Botanical Proceedings,' 

 vol. vii.) 



2. "On Welwitschia, a new genus of ChietaeecB;^^ by J. D. 

 Hooker, M.D., F.E.S., V.P.L.S., F.G.S. (See 'Transactions,' 

 vol. xxiv. pt. 1.) 



January 15, 1863. 



George Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Francis Harris, M.D. ; the Eov. William Williamson Newbould ; 

 and Alfred Sanders, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



Sir John Bennett Hearsey, C.B., F.L.S. , exhibited a case of 

 Indian Sp}iingid<E, chiefly taken by himself on the Plains of the 

 Punjaub, and made some observations upon them. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " Notes on LoranthacecB, with a Synopsis of the Genera ;" by 

 Daniel Oliver, Esq., F.L.S., Prof. Bot. Univ. Coll. London. (See 

 * Botanical Proceedings,' vol. vii.) 



2. " On a presumed case of Parthenogenesis in a Species of 

 Aleria;" by Thomas Anderson, M.D., F.L.S. (See 'Botanical 

 Proceedings,' vol. vii.) 



3. " On a new Heliconia, with the Habit of a Musa, sent jBrom 

 New Granada by M. A. Anthoine to the Eoyal Gardens, Kew;" 

 by J. D. Hooker, M.D., F.E.S., V.P.L.S. (See ' Botanical Pro- 

 ceedings,' vol. vii.) 



4. " On the Germination of the Seed in Cyclamen repandum and 

 C. persicum ;" by Maxwell T. Masters, M.D., F.L.S. 



5. " On the Tecophilacece, a Suborder of IHdece;" by Friedrich 

 Leybold. Communicated by Sir W. J. Hooker, F.E.S. & L.S. 



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