Report, 8sc. 11 



Saturday, October \2th, 1867. 



The Society held a Special Meeting in the Vaughan Library, 

 to hear an address from Mr. Ruskin. 



There were exhibited : — 



Some specimens of the Phasianidae . . From Me. Betan's collection. 

 The Watering-pot shell (Aspergillum Javanum) ; Siliquaria. 



By Mk. Faeeak. 



Mr. Ruskin then addressed the Society on the subject of 

 Crystallization, which he illustrated by specimens from his valuable 

 collection. 



A vote of thanks to Mr. Ruskin for his interesting address was 

 proposed by the Rev. Dr. Butler and carried unanimously. 



Saturday, October 26th, 1867. 



The Thirty-fourth Meeting of the Society was held at the Presi- 

 dent's House. 



The President announced that M. Ruault had become an 

 honorary member of the Society. 



The President exhibited two sheets, representing the poisonous 

 and edible Fungi (natural size), with an explanatory hand-book j 

 to be placed in the Vaughan Library. 



Also, some more specimens of the Indian Phasianidae. 



Evans exhibited some Saxon and modern coins, and Everard 

 some Burmese idols, with curious Sanskrit characters. 



Murray, maj., Bashford, Temple, sen., and Strickland, were 

 elected members. 



Telley read a Paper on " Stamens and Pistils, and the part they 

 play in the fertilization of plants." 



