xlvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



of the British Museum, part 2 ;" by W. Baird, M.D., F.L.S. (See 

 ' Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



June 16, 1864. 



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



Mr. Mivart, P.L.S., exhibited a specimen of a curious Mon- 

 strosity of Digitalis purpurea, apparently a fusion of several of the 

 terminal flowers into one cup-shaped corolla, and median floral 

 prolification ; the adventitious branch just about to pass through 

 the open carpels. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — ■ 



1. " Description of the Skeleton of a Dinornis presented by Dr. 

 Gribson to the Museum of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society;" 

 by Thomas Allis, Esq., E.L.S. (See 'Zoological Proceedings,' 

 vol. viii.) 



2. " On the Sexual Relations of three Forms of Lythrum Sali- 

 caria;" by Charles Darwin, Esq., P.R & L.S. (See 'Botanical 

 Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



3. " Notes on the Sterility and Hybridization of certain species 

 of Passijlora, Disemma, and Tacsonia ;" by Mr. John Scott. Com- 

 municated by Charles Darwin, Esq., F.E. & L.S. (See 'Bota- 

 nical Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



4. "On the (Esophagus of the Euminantia ;" by William Eu- 

 therford, M.D. Communicated by John Anderson, M.D.,P.L.S. 

 (See ' Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



5. " On a Peloria and semidouble Flower of OpJirys aranifera ;" 

 by M. T. Masters, M.D., F.L.S. (See ' Botanical Proceedings,' 

 vol. viii.) 



