LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. li 



June 4, 1863. 



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



The President nominated Thomas Bell, Esq., J. J. Bennett, Esq., 

 J. D. Hooker, M.D., and W. W. Saunders, Esq., Vice-Presidents 

 for the ensuing year. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " On a Sexual Monstrosity, consisting in the development 

 of Polliniferous Ovules in two species of Fassijlora ;" by S. James 

 A. Salter, M.B., P.L.S. (See ' Transactions,' vol. xxiv. Part 2.) 



2. " On the Fertilization oiDisa grandiflora, Linn, ;" by Row- 

 land Trimen, Esq., of the Colonial Office, Cape Town ; drawn up 

 from Notes and Drawings sent to Charles Darwin, Esq., F.L.S., 

 &c. (See * Botanical Proceedings,' vol. vii.) 



The Debate respecting certain of the Society's collections, ad- 

 journed from the 16th of April, was then resumed, and the follow- 

 ing Eesolutions were adopted : — 



" 1. That, in addition to the Library, the following collections 

 be retained, and maintained in the manner best calculated to be 

 of practical use to the Fellows of the Society and Science in 

 general : — 



The Linnean Herbarium and Collections of every description. 



The Herbarium and Collections of the late Sir James Edward 

 Smith. 



The East Lidian Herbarium presented by the East Lidia Com- 

 pany, with the additions made to it from Dr. Horsfield's 

 Java Collection. 



The British Herbarium. 



The arranged Australian Herbarium. 



The Collection of Emits and other objects in the Cabinets pre- 

 sented by Mr. Janson. 



The Collection of British Birds' Eggs of the late Mr. Salmon. 



The Collection of Algse of the late IVIrs. Grriffiths, and some 

 others which, being bound in books, may be considered as 

 portions of the Library. 



Acharius's Collection of Lichens. 



" 2. That the Collection of Insects and Shells of the late Sir 

 Joseph Banks be presented to the British Museum. 



