lO niOCEBDlNGS Or TUB 



March IGth, 1910. 



Prof. E. 13. PouLTON, F.ll.S., President, in tlie Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 2nd March, 191G, 

 vere read and coniiiined. 



Mr. "Wilfrid Omer Cooper, and Colonel Herbert Edward 

 Kawson, C.B., ll.E., were elected Fellows, and Mr. George 

 Edward Massee, au A?>sociate. 



The General Secretary drew attention to two 16th Century 

 volumes recently presented to the Library by Sir Fkaxk Cuisp, Bt., 

 and a special vote of thanks was accorded to the donor. 



The President exhibited a series of coloured lantern-slides 

 showing the " lieseniblance between African Butterflies of the 

 genus (Jharaxes ; a new form of Mimicry." 



Mr. C. C. Lacaita read a paper entitled, " Plants collected in 

 Sikkini, including the Ivaliinpong District, April 8th to May 9th, 

 1913." He gave an account of his circular journey from Darji- 

 liiig to his starting-point, part of it with the party of H.E. the 

 Governor of Bengal. The monotony of the forest region was 

 mentioned, and the marvellous abundance of the Aroids. An 

 accoiuit of a new Rhododendron and some critical remarks on the 

 species of Fraijai'ia ended the introduction, and some lantern- 

 slides of the scenery and people closed the paper. 



Mr. E. P. Stebbikg exhibited a series of lantern-slides showing 

 aspects of forestry at home and abroad, and urged the extreme 

 importance of planting and the abundant scope for it in many 

 districts in the United Kin<rdom. 



Ai)ril Gth, 1916. 

 Prof. E. B. Pouj/roN, P.P.S., Presidenl, in llie Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 16th March, 

 1916, were read and confirmed. 



Colonel Herbert Edward Eawson, C.B., "R.E., and Mr. "Wilfrid 

 On".er Cooper were admitted Fellows. 



JJr. James Ciiarles McAValter was elected a Fellow. 



