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Committee investigating the fauna and flora of fhe Lesser 

 Antilles. The species was originally described so long ago as 

 1826 by the Eev. L. Gruilding (Zool. Journ. vol. ii.), but from 

 that time until the present no additional specimens had been 

 found there. As Gruilding's types had been lost and his de- 

 scriptions were wanting in detail, this re-discovery was of con- 

 siderable interest. 



Mr. G-eorge Murray exhibited and described the type of a new 

 Order of Algee, to wbich the name of Splachnidium rugosum was 

 given. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " A Contribution to Indian Carcinology." By Prof. J. E. 

 Henderson, F.L.S. 



2. " The Thames as an Agent in Plant Dispersal." By H. B. 

 Guppy. (Communicated by "W. B. Hemsley, P.B.S., A.L.S.) 



3. " On some Abnormal Developments of the Flowers of 

 Cypripediumy By Miss P. M. Ewart. (Communicated by 

 Prof. P. Wall Oliver, P.L.S.) 



4. " Supplementary Notes on the Pauna of the Mergui 

 Archipelago." By E. I. Pocock. (Communicated by "W". Percy 

 Sladen, Sec.L.S.) 



A further demonstration with the oxy-hydrogen lantern recently 

 presented by Dr. Prior then took place, a series of microscopic 

 slides showing sections of fossil plants being exhibited by 

 Mr. Carruthers, and a second series comprising various micro- 

 scopic objects were described by the President. 



