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Mr. Fi) W. Saxter’s Note on the Fossils from Durness i..ssecssisscceseeesees ‘as 
Mr. Gzorcé V. Du Novir oii the Junction of the Mica-slates and Granite, 
Killiney Hill, Dublin .......s...3 dadsteasibavedates weddeatasaedscta sbabasevdts baantesasens 
Mf. Tuomas OLpHam’s General Sketch of the Districts already visited st 4 the 
Geological Survey of India s...cc.cscseceteecececsccsscteeseeenen seb sosdesegerssbiovecs as 
Professor Joun Puiuures on the Ironstones in the Oolitic District of Yorkshire 
Professor W: B, Rogers on the Discovery of Paradoxides in New England... 
Professor H: D. Roeurs on the Geological Survey of Pennsylvania «s:4.:.s604:.. 
Mr. J. W. SAtTER on the Fossils of the Dingle District ...............+- sieamccewe 
Messrs. HERMANN and Rosert ScHLAGInTWeIT on Erosion of Rivers in India 
Mr. H. C. Sorsy on some Facts connected with Slaty Cleavage .......sssssseeee 
Rev. W.S. Symonps on a Fossil of the Severn Drift ............+... menenetad Sigcee 
on a New Species of Eurypterus from the Old Red Sand- 
Beate Of ElerclOrdsliresuss..s4/s- ss sec isseacacascessconsdacsececccecsaasts Preper eee 
Mr. A. B. Wynne on the Geology of the Galty Mountains, &c. .......s00000 hus 
on the Tertiary Clay and Lignite of Ballymacadam, near Caher, 
in the County of ie pds SISA SLES: See canes ee serneranwasttescs tas apeesteeraserbesaees 
BOTANY AND ZOOLOGY, inctuping PHYSIOLOGY. 
Botany. 
Professor J. Buckman on the finding of Cnicus tuberosus at Avebury Hills..... 
Dr. Burst on the Lotus or Sacred Bean of India. (Communicated by Dr. 
Norton SHaw.) . webs eeSescccccas Seetccsssescceeesecss ree rererrre retire er eee ere ey eves 
Mr. Joun Hoee on some Variations of British Plants ............ssccecesseeeeee AY 
Mr. T. Maxweut Masters’ Contributions to Vegetable Teratology ........... : 
Rey. E: O’Mraka on the Forms of Diatomacee found in Chalk .::5..62.....2508 
Mr. D. Moore's Observations on the Plants which, by their Growth Bee De- 
composition, form the principal part of the Irish Turf-Bogs ::..:::6ciscsseeeses 
Mi. N. Nivién on the Importance of a thorough understanding of the Root 
Principle in the Cultivation of Trees sss.csis.esiesseseiescssesieess bacdias cacesaase 
= on the Remarkable Result of an Experiment tipon a Fruit- 
bearing Tree ....2....60. Wrrrsrey. fy B36 d48502% PTI TETESI ITE eer ee eee Cl Pree ei 
Mr. J. Raurs’ Remarks on the Siliceous Cells formed in the Frastules of Dia- 
COMACER seis cscsadec sees bade csseenddadesss ces PITT etre eerie rt Preeti Piel Peete Eee 
ZooLoey. 
| Mr. Witt1AM Anprews on the Sea Fisheries of Ireland, with reference to their 
investigation practically and scientifically sissiscccscsecesascesees eater sett. cecdesvate 
_ Mt. E. Bircnate on a List of additions to Irish Lepidoptera ............. nantes 
_ Mr. Puitip P. CarPenrer’s Note on Peculiarities of Growth in Cecide ...... 
| Mr. R. Q. Coucs on the ak. State of Palinurus soe aera vailcecien sd ecekaeetets 
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