1 6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



visit to Barbados, AVest Indies, between Xovember 1908 and 

 yiny 1911. "I had been greatly struck by tlie profusion and 

 brilliance of the flora o( the Ishiiui, and having tried to make a 

 collection of dried specimens, which [ji-oved most disappointing, I 

 was led to begin the paintings by a desire to have some permanent 

 record of what I saw. The list of 104 plants is far from being 

 exhaustive, but contains perhaps the majority of the more promi- 

 nent ones. I am not a botanist, but have endeavoured to delineate 

 as faithfully as possible the form and structure of the various 

 species, and have also tried to reproduce something of the 

 intensity of colouring which seemed to me so remarkable. I may 

 perhaps be allowed to make a special mention of the number of 

 Flamboyant trees, Poincluna regia, which \sith theii- abundance 

 of bright scarlet blossoms form so striking a feature of the 

 landscape in the months of May, June, and July." A list of 

 most of the botanical names, supplied by Mr. John Bovell, F.L.S., 

 of the Agricultural Department, Barbados, was also show n. The 

 exhibitor reminded those present that some of the colours, especially 

 the mauves and blues, are not seen to advantage in artificial 

 light. 



The Rev. T. E. li. Stebbing read his paper, " Historic doubts 

 about VmoUhompsonia." (Abstract, p. 78). 



Dr. W. T. Caiman, the General Secretary, and Prof. A. Dendv, 

 Sec.L.S., joined in the subsequent discussion. 



Dr. Otto Staff, Sec.L.S., by permission of the Director of the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, showed some living specimens of 

 Cactoid Euphorbias from South Africa, and commented on the 

 salient features of the group. 



The President, Miss M. Carson, Mr. H. R. Darlington, the 

 Treasurer, Mr. Clement Eeid, Mr. J. C. Shenstone, Prof. A. 

 Dendy, and Dr. C. E. Moss (visitor) contributed further remarks, 

 and Dr. Stapf replied. 



March 21st, 1912. 



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



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 7th March, 1912, 

 were read and confirmed. 



Dr. Ronald llamlyn-Harris, F.Z.S., and Mr. Robert Heath 

 Lock, M.A. (Cantab,), were proposed as Fellows, and Mr. AVilliam 

 Hales as an Associate. 



Mr. Richard Higgins Burne, and Prof. Augustus Daniel Imms, 

 B.A., D.Sc, were elected Fellows. 



