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Joliann Japetus Smith Steenstrup, of Copenhagen, to be 

 a Foreign Honorary Member in Class II., Section 3, in place 

 of the late Karl Ernst von Baer. 



Mr. S. Watson presented the following paper by title : — 

 " Descriptions of New Species of Plants with Synopses of 

 Certain Genera." 



Seven hundred and third Meeting. 



June 13, 1877. — Adjourned Annual Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The following letters were read by the Corresponding 

 Secretary : — 



1. From the Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali in 

 Catania, accompan3'ing a medal struck in commemoration 

 of the fiftieth anniversary of the Society. 



2. From the Senatus Academici Upsaliensis, inviting the 

 Academy to join in the celebration of the fourth centennial 

 of the University. 



3. From the Socidte Botanique et d'Horticulture de Paris, 

 inviting the Academy to take part in the Congres de Botan- 

 ique et d'Horticulture to be held at Paris, during the coming- 

 Exposition, on the 16th and 22d of August, 1878. 



On the motion of Mr. Lyman, it was 

 Voted, To appropriate, — 



For general expenses 82,100 



For the Library 700 



On the motion of Mr. Pickering, it was 



Voted, That the thanks of the Academy be presented to 

 the Academy of Catania for the medal commemorating the 

 fiftieth anniversary of the Society. 



Mr. Lyman presented the annual report of the Treasurer. 

 Remarks on this report were made by Messrs. Cooke and 

 Lovering. 



On the motion of Mr. Pickering, it was 



