Hi PEOCEEDIKGS OF THE 



" 3. That the duplicate set of Dr. Wallich's East Indian Her- 

 barium be presented to the Botanic Garden, Calcutta. 



"4. That the General Herbarium of the late Mr. "Winch be 

 presented to the Natural History Society of Northumberland, 

 Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



" 5. That the remaining Miscellaneous Collections be sold : viz. 

 Caley's Collection of Australian Birds and Mammals, except 

 the unique and typical specimens, which are to be pre- 

 sented to the British Museum. 

 Dr. Pulteney's Collection of Shells, &c. 

 Two Cabinets containing a Miscellaneous Collection of In- 

 sects, 

 A Cabinet containing animals in bottles and other articles. 

 Salmon's European Elora, and 

 Various unarranged Collections of Plants. 

 " 6. That the proceeds of these sales be applied to the pur- 

 chase of Books for the Library." 



June 18, 1863. 



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



John Harley, M.D., and Edward Head, M.B., were eleeted 

 Fellows. 



Mr. J. E. Howard, F.L.S., exhibited specimens of the first 

 Chinchona-bark sent over to this country from India, and de- 

 scribed the chemical and microscopical characteristics, stating that 

 he had found the percentage of alkaloids quite equal to that which 

 he had obtaiaed from the bark of the same species grown in South 

 America. He also stated that he had obtained Quinine in minute 

 quantities from the leaves, and showed some of this alkaloid in 

 ethereal solution obtained from the leaves, together with two 

 small phials of Sulphate of Quinine obtained from the bark . 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " Note on Cassia moschata, H. B. K. ;" by Daniel Hanbury, 

 Esq., E.L.S. (See ' Transactions,' vol. xxiv. Part 2.) 



2. " Notes on British Fungi ;" by Frederick Currey, Esq., 

 F.E.S., Sec. L.S., &c. (See ' Transactions,' vol. xxiv. Part 2.) 



