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The last species mentioned was the Summer Lady's Tresses, 

 Spiranthes cestivalis, which he was also able to show photographed 

 as it grew. 



His collection of photographs at px'esent consists of 33 species 

 and varieties out of a possible 44, and he should be very glad 

 of an opportunity of adding to his collection any species not yet 

 obtained. 



A discussion followed in which Mr. G. Claridge Druce, the Eev. 

 T. K. R. Stebbing, F.R.S., Mr. E. G. Baker, and Mr. T. A. Dymes 

 took part, and Mr. Bedford bi'iefly replied. 



Professor W. A. Herdman, P.E.S., F.L.S., read his paper 

 entitled " Spolia Runiana. — I. FunicuUna quadrangularis (Pallas) 

 and the Hebridean Diazona violacea, Savigny," and exhibited a 

 series of the more important invertebrates which he had obtained 

 in Hebridean Seas in 1912, by trawling and tow-netting from 

 his steam-yacht ' Euna.' 



This paper was discussed by Mr, A. O. "Walker, the Eev. T. E. 

 E. Stebbing, F.E.S., Prof. Dendy, F.E.S., Mr. John Hopkinson, 

 and Dr. AV. T. Caiman. 



Miss Maud Umfreville Claeke exhibited a series of photo- 

 graphs of natural objects, together with some finished in body- 

 colour. She uses the photographs as a basis for correct outline^ 

 and styles the process " Nature Camera-work " ; the result being 

 totally unlike a coloured photograph, and more resembling small 

 pictures in oil-colours. 



These having been introduced by the General Secretary, critical 

 remarks were contributed by Mr. G. Massee and Dr. Tempest 

 Anderson, Miss Clarke replying. 



Miss Mary W. Johnstone showed a series of 125 v/ater-coloui 

 drawings from South Africa, stating that these sketches were 

 made from the wild flowers of the veldt, which were all found within 

 a three-mile radius of Eoodekop Station — a small place about 

 15 miles south of Johannesburg, 



They represent the chief flowers of a whole season, the early 

 ones appearing when the first showers of rain begin in October ; 

 some flower almost as soon as the heavy dews commence, and 

 spring up from the hardest ground, without any visible moisture. 

 The season for wild flowers in the Eoodekop district usually ends 

 in April, 



All these wild flowers grow on the bai'e open veldt, without any 

 shade or protection, except what the tall grass affords. Many 

 are much sought by the wild bees, and from them some of the 

 purest veldt honey is obtained, the wild cotton-plant being one 

 of the favourite " bee-plants," 



Three sketches of flowers from Table Mountain were also 

 shown. 



