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Orobanche Major, Ophrys apifera, (Enanthe fistulosa, Butomus 

 nmbellatus, Narthecinm ossifragum ; the last is common in bogs, 

 but rare in the Canterbury district. 



Captain J. G. McDakin exhibited a fine specimen of a free 

 wasp's nest, about as big as a small orange, and of a texture 

 resembling that of grey filtering paper. 



"With reference to the remarks on the pollen of the Aucuba 

 Japonica, made at the April pcicntific meeting, Colonel Horsley 

 brought that of its ally, the Cornel, Cornus Sanguinea, and shoved 

 that the latter exceeded the fonner in size, the dimensions being as 

 follows : — 



Aucuba Japonica 1-720 — 1-900 



Cornus Sanguinea . , . .1-455 — 1-600 



Mr, Ben Bryan sent specimens of Gordius Aquaticus, belong- 

 ing to the Nematoid group of parasitic worms. 



Examples of the bronchial worm of the sheep were exhibited 

 and explained to the meeting by Professor Gulliver. The worm is 

 known to Zoologists as Strougylus filaria. It belongs to the 

 nematoid group of ento:ioa and is allied to Sclerostoma syngamus, 

 which infests the air passages of pheasants and other birds, and 

 causes the well-known disease called the " gapes." 



August 4. 



Obsei-vations on the fertilization of Scabiosa Columbaria were 

 furnished by Mrs. J. W. Horsley, of Dover, and read to the 

 meeting. Some valuable remarks on the subject were added by the 

 Hon. tocretary. 



Mrs. Dean contributed her usual interesting assortment of 

 flowering plants in season, including Chlora Perfoliata, Pimpinella 

 SaxLfraga, &c. After some remarks on the above, the Hon. 

 Secretary drew attention to the fact that the specimen of Verbena 

 Officinalis had a peculiar interest as being the only British repre- 

 sentative of the order Verbenacese, which affords the highly valu- 

 able teak timber. 



Colonel Horsley exhibited some beautiful living specimens, 

 obtained from Whitstable, of Sertularia pinnata and pumila, 

 Campanularia verticillata, and several specimens of marine Hydras. 

 Also the young Bougainvillia fructicosa, just detached and swim- 

 ming freely away, as figured on plate IX. of AUman's great work 

 on the Hydroids. 



Captain McDakin showed specimens of fossil Echini obtained 

 from the South Coast and Canterbury gravels, and from the upper 

 chalk at Stuppingtou. 



