LlNNilAN SOCIEXr Or LONDON. VU 



Eead, foiu'thly, "Note on the species of Nissolia;" by Asa 

 Gray, M.D., E.M.L.S. (See "Botanical Proceedings," vol. v. 

 p. 25.) 



AprH 5th, 1860. 



Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



A. B. Squire, Esq., and Lucas Barrett, Esq., were elected 

 Eellows. 



Eead, first, " On the discovery of Alpheus Edivardsii on the 

 coast of Cornwall;" by Jonathan Couch, Esq., E.L.S. (See 

 "Zoological Proceedings," vol. v. p. 210.) 



Read, secondly, "Notes on Ants;" by Mrs. Lewis Hutton. 

 Communicated by the Secretary. (See "Zoological Proceedings," 

 vol. V. p. 217.) 



Eead, thirdly, "Notes on TernstroeniiacecB ;" by George Ben- 

 tham, Esq., V.P.L.S. (See "Botanical Proceedings," vol. v. 

 p. 53.) 



April 19th, 1860. 

 Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Hooker, E.E. & L.S., gave some account of the steps recently 

 taken by the Indian Government, with the object of introducing 

 living plants of the medicinal Cinchonas of South America. 



Eead, first, " Note on the Tree-Mallow (Lavatera arhorea) ; " 

 by John Hogg, Esq., E.E.S., F.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceed- 

 ings," vol. V. p. 51.) 



Eead, secondly, " On the germination of certain species of 

 GyrtmidrecB •" by Mr. C. W. Crocker, Eoreman of the Propaga- 

 tion Department, Eoyal Gardens, Kew. Communicated by J. D. 

 Hooker, Esq., M.D., E.E.S., E.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceed- 

 ings," vol. V. p. 65.) 



Eead, thirdly, " Contributions to the Lichenographia of New 

 Zealand;" by Charles Knight, Esq., E.L.S., and "William Mitten, 

 Esq., A.L.S. (See "Transactions," vol. xxiii. p. 101.) 



