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seeds of Parndoxocarpus carinafus, an extinct Pliocene unci Pleis- 

 tocene plant from the Cromer Forest-bed, He also showed and 

 described some examples ot" Potainogeton headonensis, a new- 

 type of Pond-weed from the Oligocene strata of Hordle Cliff in 

 Hampshire. 



Mr. J. E. Harting exhibited some dried plants of a so-called 

 Greek Tea, Slderitis theezans, Boiss., which, during his recent 

 visit to Thessaly, he had found to be extensively used there as an 

 infusion in lieu of tea. He also exhibited some photographs of 

 Thessalian scenery, showing the geological and botanical character 

 of the country bordering the great plain of Larissa. 



Dr. Otto Stapf pointed out on the map the scene of Dr. Boru- 

 mueller's recent botanical explorations in Persia, and gave some 

 account of the flora of that region so far as has at present been 

 ascertained. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On the Lite-history of the^cidium on Paris quadrifolla.'''' 

 By C. B. Plowright and W. Thomson. (Communicated by the 

 President.) 



2. " Contribution to the Natural History of the Flower. — 

 No. I." By J. C. Willis, M.A. (Communicated by Francis 

 Darwin, F.R.S., F.L.S.) 



3. "Studies of British Worms.— Part III." By the Eev. 

 Hilderic Friend, F.L.S. 



March 2nd, 1893. 



Prof. Charles Stewart, President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



Surgeon-Major Kanoba Eanchoddas Kirtikar, the Rev. James 

 Lament, Mr. Lewis Ough, and Mr. Walter George Ridewood 

 were elected Fellows. 



A series of Resolutions passed at the recent Jubilee of the 

 Rothamsted experiments were read from the Chair for the 

 information of the Fellows, and subscriptions in aid of the pro- 

 posed Memorial were invited. 



Mr. Miller Christy exhibited some photographs of the Ameri- 

 can Bison taken from living wild animals, and gave some account 

 of the present restricted distribution of the species. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. " On the Behring Sea Islands and their Flora." By J. M. 

 Macouu. (Communicated by Prof J. Macoun, F.L.S.) 



2. " On the I'lui-a ufLhc Fastcru CuasL of the Mahiv Pcuinbula."' 

 By H. ^. Ridley, M.A., F.L.S. 



