2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



the death of the Eev. Leonard Blomefield, whose connexion with 

 the Society lasting for 70 years had been recently made the 

 subject of a congratulatory address (Proc, Nov. 17, 1892) ; of 

 Mr. George Brook, whose removal from their Council had 

 caused the vacancy they were this evening called upon to fill ; 

 and of the distinguished Entomologist, Mr. Prancis P. Pascoe, 



The Ballot for a member of the Council having been closed, 

 the President appointed Mr. Albert D. Michael, Mr. Edmund 

 G. Baker, and. Mr. Antony Gepp, Scrutineers, and the votes 

 having been counted and reported to the President he declared 

 Mr. Henry Seebohm to be unanimously elected. 



Mr. George Murray exhibited and made remarks upon a series 

 of seaweeds mounted as lantern slides, some of which were new 

 to Great Britain. He also showed some specially prepared tins 

 which were recommended for collecting purposes, but which in 

 the opinion of some present w'ould be likely to become speedily 

 useless from oxidation. 



Mr. E. M. Holmes showed some new British Marine Algae, and 

 made remarks on their affinities. 



Dr. Prior exhibited the fully developed fruit oi Pyrus japonica 

 from Eogate, Sussex, which is seldom seen although the plant is 

 common in cultivation, and alluded to its use as a conserve if it 

 could be obtained in sufficient quantity. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " A Contribution to the Phanerogamic Elora of Matte 

 Grosso and the Northern Chaco." By Spencer Le M. Moore, 

 E.L.S. 



2. " On a new Ereshwater Schizopod from Tasmania." By 

 George Malcolm Thomson, F.L.S. 



November 16th, 1893. 



Prof. Chaeles Stewaet, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. J. H. Yeitch exhibited a large and interesting collection 

 of economic and other vegetable products of Japan recently 

 brought by him from that country, and described the various 

 uses to which different kinds of wood, fibre, grass, &c. were 

 applied for domestic purposes ; as also the way in which various 

 seaweeds were collected and prepared for food. 



Mr. A. G. Eenshaw exhibited a remarkably large specimen of 

 the Giant Puffball, Lycoperdon giganteum, which he had gathered 

 at Catford Bridge, considered to be above the average dimen- 

 sions. 



