,8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



The last paper was by Dr. Hisayoshi Takeda (communicated 

 by Dr. Stapf, F.E.S., Sec.L.S.), on the Flora of Sbikotan. 



' Sbikotan is the southernmost of the Kurile Islands, whicb are 

 distributed in the form of a cbain between Kamtschatka and 

 Tezo, and lies between about 43° 35' and 50' jS". and 146° 30' and 

 55' E. Its area does not perhaps exceed 140 sq. m. The island 

 is hilly, and some of the hills are covered with forests of conifers 

 and deciduous trees, others with dwarf bamboos— species of Sasa. 

 There are many streams along which bogs and swamps are often 

 well developed. The vegetation of this island has bardly been 

 touched by human hands, but left in quite a primitive state. 



Further remarks were made by Dr. Eendle and Dr. Stapf, and 

 :additional information was given by the author in his reply. 



May 1st, 1913. 

 Prof. E. B. PoTJLTON, r.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 17th April, 1913, 

 were read and confirmed. 



Mr. John Harrison, Miss Grace Bigby, B.Sc, and Mr. Cyril 

 West, were admitted Fellows. 



Mr. Leslie Frank Newman, M.A.(Cantab.), was proposed as a 

 Fellow. 



Mr. Eobert Paulson, F.E.M.S., was elected a Fellow, and 

 Professor Hermann von Vochtiug, a Foreign Member. 



The President announced that it had been decided to award the 

 Linnean Medal to Professor Adolf Exgler, F.M.L.S. 



Dr. AV. G. Eidewood having stated his inability to act as 

 Auditor, to which he had been elected at the previous meeting, 

 Prof. Percy Groom was nominated in his stead, and by show of 

 hands was elected Auditor. 



The first paper, by Prof. Peect Geoom, F.L.S., and Mr. W. 

 EusHTON, was entitled " The Structure of the Wood of East 

 Indian species of Piniis,^' which was explained by Prof. Groom. 



Dr. D. H. Scott and Mr. H. N. Eidley commented on the paper, 

 and Prof. Groom replied. 



