LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LOKDOX. ix 



May 5, 1864. 



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



Dr. John Kirk was elected a Fellow, and Professor Moris and 

 Professor Steenstrup Foreign Members. 



The following Papers were read, \ iz. : — 



1. "Xote on Ccenurus;'' by T. S. Cobbold, M.D., F.L.S. (See 

 ' Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii. j 



2. " On four new genera of Plants of "West Tropical Africa, be- 

 longing to the Natural Orders Anonacea, Olacinece, Loganiaccae, 

 and Thymeleaceed, and on a new species of Paropsis '^^ by Pro- 

 fessor Oliver, F.R. & L.S. (See ' Botanical Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



3. " On a new genus of Cono.ntherece \'' by John Kii'k, M.D., 

 F.L.S. (See ' Transactions,' vol. xxiv. Part 3.) 



4. " On a new species of (Jhaztopter'm from Xorth "Wales ;" by 

 John Williams, Esq. In a letter to Dr. Baird, F.L.S. (See 

 ' Transactions,' vol. xxiv. Part 3.) 



5. " Xote on C'yfjnua Fassmori-j' by the Eev. "William Hincks, 

 F.L.S. (See ' Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



May 24, 1864. 

 Anniversary Meeting. 



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



This day, the Anniversary of the Birth of Linnaeus, and the 

 day appointed by the Charter for the Election of Council and 

 Officers, the President opened the business of the Meeting with 

 the following Address : — . 



Gektlemen', 



1.^ rising to make my annual report on the progress of our Asso- 

 ciation, I feel great satisfaction in alluding to the resolution you 



