xxiv Proceedings. \^ January yth, igo2. 



occurring in the following Chinese Provinces : — Chihli, near 

 Pekin, Hupeh, Hong Kong, Luchu Archipelago. 



Among the specimens exhibited from my Herbarium the 

 most characteristic are : — 



{a) C. indicum L., near Bumgalow, Hong Kong, 1893; 



coll. C. Ford. 

 (/;) varietas. Tokyo, Japan. 



(c) C. sinense Sab., Ming Tombs, Pekin ; coll. Hastings 



C. Dent, October, 1886. 



(d) \ds. japotiica Max. 



Kodgube, Japonica, 1892, ex herb. A. Owston. 



In the variety the upper leaves are less divided, and cuneate. 

 Petals in both forms long, pink or pale purple, disk yellow. 



It may be added that Sabine's remarks {Trans. Ltn?t. Soc, 

 I.e.) as to the distinctness of these two species are well worth 

 perusal ; none will now doubt the correctness of the conclusions 

 there drawn so admirably. 



Mr. R. S. HuTTON read a paper on "The Fusion of 

 Quartz by means of the Electric Arc." 



Dr. George Wilson read a paper entitled, "On the 

 Failure of certain Cast-steel Dies used in the Manu- 

 facture of Drawn Tubes" 



Mr. C. E. Stromeykr read a paper on "Chemical Gas 

 Washing Apparatus," and exhibited some chemical gas 

 washers which he had designed for dealing with relatively large 

 volumes of gas. 



