lO PEOCEEDIIS'GS OF THE 



Mr. Arthur Samuel Ilorne, E.Sc. (Loud.), aud Mr. Gerald 

 Walter Erskine Loder, J.P., D.L., M.A. (Cautab.), LL.B., were 

 admitted Eellows. 



The PRESiDBifT adverted to the death on the 1st February of 

 Dr. Albert Kael Ltjdwig Gotthilf Gtuntheb, President of the 

 Society from 1896 to 1900, aud suggested that a vote of condolence 

 be sent to his family, which was approved by all present rising in 

 their places. 



The author being abroad, the Secretary for Zoology then read 

 an abstract of a paper by Mr. James Davidsons', M.Sc, P.E.S., 

 entitled " The Mouth-parts and Mechanism of Suction in Schizo- 

 neura Lanigera, Hausm.,"'* and communicated by Dr. A. D. Imms, 

 P.L.S. 



The General Secretary, on behalf of Miss Wing, exhibited a 

 series of coloured drawings of British insects by her late brother, 

 Mr. William E. Wixg, which are now available for disposal. 



The Secretary for Botany then read a paper, " The Vegetation 

 of White Island, New Zealand," by Mr. W. B. B. Oliver, com- 

 municated by Dr. L. Cockatne, F.E.S., E.L.S., and illustrated it 

 by herbarium specimens, and lantern-slides showing the island, 

 with the lake emitting steam and hydrochloric acid, the effect of 

 which upon the flora was very marked. A list of twelve plants 

 was appended. 



Mr. W. C. WoRSDELL, E.L.S., exhibited a series of 93 lantern- 

 slides of Cape plants, mostly in their native habitats ; most; of 

 the photographs had been taken by Prof. W. T. Saxto]s^. 



A discussion followed in which Mr. N. E. Brown, Dr. Stapf, 

 and Mr. T. A. Dymes took part, Mr. Worsdell briefly replying. 



The last paper was by Mr. Walter E. Collinge, M.Sc, F.L.S., 

 entitled " On the Eange of Variation of the Oral Appendages in 

 some Terrestrial Isopods." The author had been unexpectedly 

 prevented from reading the paper himself, but the conclusion of 

 the paper was read by the Secretary. 



The Eev. T. E. E. Stebbing contributed a few additional 

 remarks. 



February 19th, 1914. 



Prof. E. B. PouLTOif, F.E.S. , President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 5th February, 1914 

 were read aud confirmed. 



