LINNEAX SOCIETY OV LONDON. 7 



Miss Kathleea Maisey Curtis, M.A., M.Sc, D.I.C., was elected 

 a Fellow. 



The Presideat read from the Chair the following proposed 

 alterations in the Bye-Laws, and explained the reasons for them. 



The first Section of Chapter I. and the second Section of 

 Chapter VIII. to be repealed, and tlie following substituted: — 



Chapter I. 



Section I. — The number of Fellows shall be limited to 

 Seven Hundred and Ten, exclusive of Honorary Members, 

 Foreign Members, and Associates. The method of Election 

 shall be by Ballot. 



Chapter VIII, 



Section II. — The Council for the time being shall, before 

 the day of Election, prepare Balloting Papers with lists 

 of the Persons whom they recommend to the Society to be 

 elected as Council and Officers for the ensuing year. 



la reply to questions asked by Mr. H. E. Darhngton and 

 Mr. Grerald Loder, the General Secretary explained the method 

 of altering Bye-Laws as laid down in the oi"igiual Charter, the 

 proposed alterations being read from the Chair at two General 

 Meetings, and submitted to a Ballot of the Fellows at a third 

 Meeting. 



Two papers by Mr. N. E. BROWrT, A.L.S., were read in his 

 absence, owing to his recent illness, namely : (1) "A new species 

 of Lohostnnon in the Liunean herbarium " ; (2) " Old and new 

 species of 3Iesembryanthemum, with critical remarks." 



The first was explained by the General Secretary from the 

 author's MS. ; and Dr. A. B. Eeudle read the introductory part 

 of the second paper, giving the history of the genus Mesem- 

 hryanthemum. 



Dr. \i. E. Gates and the President contributed further remarks, 

 especially upon the extermination of rare species in consequence 

 of the present system of farming in South Africa. 



February 20th, 1919. 



Sir David Prain, C.M.G., C.I.E., F.E.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 6th February, 1919, 

 were read and confirmed. 



The report of the Donations received since the last Meeting 



