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gift, referred to the difficulty his department experienced in pro- 

 curing specimens of modern medals, which were usually restricted 

 in number and rarely came into the market. 



The Eev. H. Pueefot FitzGebald, P.L.S., exhibited specimens 

 and a water-colour drawing of Siegesbeckia orientalis, Linn., which 

 has been recently described as a valuable external curative agent 

 in skin diseases. (Abstract, p. 73.) 



Mr. A. O. Walkee, F.L.S., exhibited cut specimens of Clioisya 

 ternata, H. B. K., which were now in full flower in his garden 

 near Maidstone. These bushes had flowered normally last May, 

 but the present flowering he attributed to the drought of last 

 season acting as a resting-period to vegetation, which is usually 

 performed by the cold of winter. 



Dr. A. T. Masteeman, F.L.S., showed an abnormal specimen of 

 the common Dab with three eyes, which had been obtained from 

 the Dogger Bank. He was unable to give a full account, as the 

 specimen has not jQt been dissected. 



The following papers were read and discussed : — 



Prof. A. J. EwAET, D.Sc, F.L.S.— " The Physiology of the 



Museum Beetle, Anthrenus museorum (Linn.), Pabr." 

 Mr. E. E. BuEDON, M.A., F.L.S.— " Note on the Origin of the 



name Chermes or Kermes.''' 

 Messrs. E. W. L. Holt and L. Byene. — " Biscayan Plankton. — 



Part X. Pishes." (Communicated by Dr. G. Hbebeet 



Powlee, F.L.S.) 



December 20th, 1906. 



Lieut.-Col. Peain, C.I.E., P.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 6th December, 

 1906, were read and confirmed. 



Mr. John Mastin, Mr. George Stephen West, and Miss Cora 

 Brooking Sanders were admitted Pellows. 



Mr. Charles Arnold Newman, B.A. (Cantab.), and Mr. Arthur 

 William Garrard Bagshawe, M.B. (Cantab.), were proposed as 

 Fellows. 



Mr. WiLFEED Maek Webb, F.L.S., exhibited two specimens of 

 albino woodlice, Oniscus aseVus, Linn. Prof. Poulton enquired 

 whether either specimen had recently moulted, which would 

 account for the absence of colour. Mr. Webb, in reply, said 

 that was not the case iu one, at least, of the specimens shown. 



