14 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



(who was present as a visitor), and the Eev. T. E.. E. Stebbing, 

 F.E.S,, engaged, Mr. Clement Eeid replying. 



The following papers were read and discussed : — 



1. " A Second Contribution to the Flora of Africa : Eubiaceae, 

 and Compositse Part II." By Spencer Moore, JF.L.S. 



2. " The Structure of the Stem and Leaf of Nuytsia floribunda, 

 E. Br." By E. J. Schwartz, F.L.S. (See p. 57.) 



8. " On Taiwanites [afterwards changed to Taiwania\ a new 

 genus of ConifersB from the Island of Formosa." By B. Hayata. 

 (Commuuicated by Dr. Maxwell T. Masters, F.E.S., F.L.S.) 



May 3rd, 1906. 

 Prof. W. A. Heedman, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the Greneral Meeting of the 5th April were 

 read and confirmed. 



Miss Catherine Alice Eaisiu, D.Sc, was admitted a Fellow. 



Mr. Henry Eobert Ivnipe, LL. B.Cantab., and Miss Evelyn 

 Janie "Welsford, were proposed as Fellows. 



Mr. Dhirendra Lai Day, M.A., B.Sc, and Colonel John William 

 Terbury, were elected Fellows ; and Professor Oscar Hertwig, of 

 Berlin, and Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn, of jN'ew York, were 

 elected Foreign Members. 



The Peesident exhibited a tube of small pearls obtained from 

 Mytihis echdis at Port Erin a short time previously. 



Dr. D. H. Scott, F.E.S., Sec.L.S., then resumed the discussion 

 on the " Origin of Gymnosperms " adjom*ned from the loth March, 

 by an address on " The Affinities of Pteridosperms and Gymno- 

 sperms." (See p. 57.) 



The President having contributed a few remarks, then invited 

 Mr. Boyd Thomson, of Toronto, who was present as a visitor, to 

 open the general discussion. He was followed bv Mr. William 

 Carruthers, F.E.S., Prof. F. E.Weiss, Dr. A. B. Eeudle, Mr.W. C. 

 Worsdell, and Miss E, N. Thomas (a visitor). Prof. F. W. Oliver, 

 F.E.S., and Mr. A. C. Seward, F.E.S., then replied, the President 

 closins; the discussion. 



