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MEETING, HELD May 2sth. 
Exhibitions were a Collection of British Orchidaceae, by Mr. 
Cumminc; Australian Butterflies, by A., PRINGLE; Collection of 
Eggs, by F. E. GANTILLON. 
A paper was read by R. Opparn, “ On the Structure, Character- 
istics, and Means of Fertilization in Orchids.” 
Auditors were elected at this meeting, which was attended by 
1g members. 
FrieLp-Day, JUNE 4th. 
Sixteen members drove to Ladlecombe Bottom, near Cranham, 
where, in the course of a very pleasant day, many of our rarest 
plants were discovered. 
MEETING, HELD JUNE 8th. 
Exhibitions :—Plants and Diagrams, by H. S. Skipton; Cane 
Fruit and Pods of Cotton Tree, (Zombax,) by R. Opparp. 
H. S. Skipton entered into a discussion on the ‘“ Flowers of 
Virgil’s Eclogues,” showing deep research and considerable power 
of argument, but scarcely suited to the requirements of a scientific 
meeting. 
The treasurer’s accounts were laid on the table for inspection. 
At the conclusion of this meeting, (the last in the term,) Mr. 
CuMMING congratulated the Society on its success during the half 
year, and exhorted the members to note their observations in the 
vacation, and to collect specimens for the College Museum. 
32 members were present. 
MEETING, HELD OcToBER 5th. 
Officers of the Society elected for the half-year. 
MEETING, HELD OCTOBER 25th, 
When the rules were revised, and the Album Keepers added to 
the Council. 
MEETING, HELD OCTOBER 28th. 
Exhibitions included Specimens of Tin and Copper, in various 
forms, from the Cornish Mines ; Sections of a Mine at Tintagel, 
by Mr. Cumminc; a Davy Lamp, kindly lent by the Museum ; 
and a few choice Sections of Wood. 
Mr. Cummrne read a paper “On the Mines of Cornwall ”:— 
“© While spending a large part of the last Christmas and past Midsummer 
vacations in the county of Cornwall, I availed myself of such chances as came 
in my way of examining the mining operations for which this extreme south- 
