LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. Ixy 
2. “On the discovery of Gladiolus illyricus, Koch, in the Isle 
of Wight,” by A. G. More, Esq., F.L.S. (See ‘ Botanical Pro- 
ceedings,’ vol. vi.) 
Dr. Macdonald, F.L.S., afterwards communicated, orally, the 
substance of a Paper “ On the Classification of the Warm-blooded 
Vertebralia, and their Parallelism.”’ 
April 17th, 1862. 
George Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
The following Papers were read :— 
1. “Notes on the Exogenous Flora of the Anamallay Moun- 
tains, in South India, with descriptions of New Species, and a Ca- 
talogue of the Ferns ;” by Capt. R. H. Beddome, Assistant Con- 
servator of Forests. Communicated by Thomas Thomson, M.D., 
F.RB.S. & LS. 
2. “On African Anonacee ;” by George Bentham, Esq., Pres. 
L.S. (See ‘ Transactions,’ vol. xxii. Part 3.) 
3. “ On the Structure of the Mantle in Testacella;’ by Lovell 
Reeve, Esq., F.L.S. (See ‘ Zoological Proceedings,’ vol. vi.) 
4. “ On the Spiral Markings of the Flocci in the genus T'richia ;” 
by the Rev. M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.LS. 
May Ist, 1862. 
George Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 
Edward Romilly, Esq., was elected a Fellow ; Dr. D. F. Eschricht, 
Dr. H. Lacaze-Duthiers, and Dr. Hermann Schlegel, Foreign 
Members ; and Mr. Edward Gerrard, an Associate. 
The Special Thanks of the Society were directed to be given to 
Lady Smith, in return for the following Donations, viz.:—1. A 
