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The following papers were read and discussed : — 



1. Fleet-Surgeon Matthew, M.B., F.L.S. — Enumeration of 



Chinese Ferns. 



2. Mr. S. T. Dunn, F.L.S. , showed a series of lantern-slides 



from photographic snap-shots during his journey in Central 

 Fokien, described on tlie 6th February, 19US, before this 

 Society. He also show ed some specimens of bamboo-rope, 

 the species of which had not yet been identified, used on 

 the rivers of that provnice, wliich he had procured for the 

 Museum at Kew. 



3. Sujjplementary List of Chinese Flowering-PLants, in 



continuation of the List in the Society's Journal (Botany), 

 vol. xxxvi., and extending from 1904 to 1910. 



4. Mr. W. EiCKATSON Dykes (a visitor) showed a series of 



autochrome photographs on the screen of various Indian 

 and Chinese species of Iris in his garden. 



5. Mr. S. T. Dunn, F.L.S. — A Eevision of the Genus Aciiiiidia, 



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February 16th, 1911. 



H. W. MoNCKTON, Esq., Treasurer & V.-P., in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 2nd February, 

 1911, were read and confirmed. 



Miss Freda Bage, M.Sc, Mr. Ealph Evelyn Drake-Brockman, 

 M.li.C.S., L.K.C.P., Mr. Moore Betty Fullerton, and Mr. Charles 

 David Soar, F.E.M.S., were proposed as Fellows. 



The Vice-President announced from the Chair that there were 

 now seven vacancies in the List of Foreign Members. 



Prof. Dendt, F.E.S., Sec.L.S., showed three lantern-slides of 

 some remarkable growth-forms in sponges, and exhibited a 

 singular horny sponge collected by him iu New Zealand, which 

 has not yet been described. 



The Kev. T. R. E. Stebbing referred to some curious sponges 

 in a collection possessed by hnn, and Prof. Dendy replied. 



The following papers were read and discussed : — 



1. Mrs. L. J. WiLSMOEE. — On some Hexactiniae from New 



South Wales. (Communicated by Prof. J. P. Hill, F.L.S.) 



2. Eev. Canon Norman, F.E.S,, F.L.S. — Three Species of 



Harpactid Copepoda. 



