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Mr. Curtis showed a photograph of sections of the Silver and 

 Douglas Firs, illustrating the relative rate of growth _in_ trees of 

 the same age, growing in the same soil, and under similar con- 

 ditions in all respects, the diameter of the one, Abies Bouglasii, 

 being nearly double that of the other. 



Mr. George Murray exhibited spirit-specimens of AscotJiam- 

 nion intricatum, an organism described as a Siphoneous Alga, 

 but ascertained to be identical with an animal, namely Zoo5o;f?'yo;2 

 pellucidum, Ehrenberg. He also exhibited two specimens of a 

 Palm {Thrinacc Morrisii, C. H. Wright), peculiar to Anguilla in 

 the Leeward Islands ; and made remarks as to the results of the 

 recent Cryptogamic collections made by Mr. W. E. Elliott for the 

 West India Committee. 



Mr. E. M. Holmes exhibited and made some observations on 

 an abnormal development of the calyx in a Primrose. 



The President exhibited and explained a collection of Lepido- 

 ptera containing several examples of mimicry between protected 

 forms. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " Lichenes Epiphylli Spruceani." By Dr. J. Miiller. 

 (Communicated by W. T. Tbiselton Dyer, F.E.S., F.L.S.) 



2. " Notes on the Saturniidse, with descriptions of some new 

 Species in the British Museum." By William F. Kirby, F.L.S. 



3. " Studies in British Worms."— Parts I. & II. By the Eev. 

 Hilderic Friend, M.A., F.L.S. 



May 24th, 1892. 



Anniversary Meeting. 



Prof. Chaeles Stewaet, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Dr. John Meiklejohn, on behalf of the Auditors, presented 

 the Treasurer's Annual Statement of Accounts, duly audited, as 

 follows, p. 55. 



The Secretary read his report of deaths, withdrawals, and 

 elections, and the condition of the Library, as follows : — 



Since the last Anniversary Meeting 27 Fellows have died, or 

 their deaths been ascertained, viz. : — 



