PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



December 15th, 1910. 



Dr. D. U. Scott, M.A., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 1st December, 

 1910, were read and confirmed. 



Prof. AVilliam Bateson, I\r.A., F.E.S., Miss Madelaine Carson, 

 ]\lis9 Eleanor JNlary Evered Parsons, and Mr. Henry Smith 

 Uolden, B.Sc., were admitted Fellows. 



The Eev. INlanoah Holland and Mr. Hi\rr\\ Godfrey IMnndy were 

 elected Fellows ; and Mr. Arthur Bennett and Mr. AVilliam Cole 

 Avere elected Associates. 



Miss Beatrice 0. Corfe exhibited a portfolio of drawings in 

 water-colour, natural size, of about 250 wild flowers, chiefly from 

 the neighbourhood of Winchester. For some years she had 

 studied flowers as an artist and lover of Nature, to whom plant- 

 growth and blossom had a great attraction from the variety of 

 form and colour displayed. 



Additional observations were contributed by the President, 

 IMr. H. J. Elwes, Mr. E. M. Holmes, Prof. Dendy, Mr. J. C. 

 JShenstone, and the Eev. T. E. E. Stebbing, expressive of admiration 

 for these successful representations of the natural forms and 

 colours of the native flora, and a preference for an artistic rather 

 than a photographic record of plant-life. 



Dr. Stapf then brought forward the reports on the International 

 Congress of Botanists at Brussels (see p. 51). 



Dr. Stapf having concluded, an animated discussion followed, 

 in which the following engaged: — The President, Prof. Dendy, 

 Mr. H. J. Elwes, Mr. Augustin Henry, the General Secretary, 

 Mr. H. N. Dixon, and the Eev. T. E. E. Stebbing ; Dr. Stapf 

 briefly replying. 



The following papers were read and discussed : — 



1. Mr. E. TV. H. Eow, B.Sc, F.L.S. — Non-calcareous Sponges 



from the Eed Sea, collected by Mr. Cyril Crossland, F.L.S. 



2. Mr. E. S. Adamson. — Notes on the Comparative Anatomy 



of the Leaves of certain Species of Veronica. (Communi- 

 cated by Mr. A. G. Ta^slet, F.L.S.) 



