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Lelia rubescens, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (forma), Rodii- 
guezia secunda, Polygonum capitatum, Zygopetalum 
Mackaii. 
JANUARY 12, 1911. 
Mr. J. RurHerrorp Hint, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Miss C. M. Hawick was elected a Resident Fellow. 
The Rey. Dr. PAUL read a paper on the Maratticew and 
Schizaccee of the New World, referring particularly to 
those species native of Jamaica; he also exhibited a number 
of herbarium specimens of these ferns. 
On behalf of Dr. L. Cockayne, F.LS., of Christchurch. 
New Zealand, Corresponding Member of the Society, a 
paper was read on “The Peopling by Plants: of the 
Subalpine River-bed of the Rakaia (Southern Alps of New 
Zealand).” (See p. 104.) 
Mr. R. L. Harrow showed the following plants in flower 
from the Royal Botanic Garden :—A phelandra awrantiacu 
Roezlii, Acacia Balfowriana, Anviganthus breviflorus, 
Dendrobium enosmum delicatum, Eria bractentum, 
Epidendrum polybulbon, Piqueria trinervia, Vanda 
Amesiana, Odontoglossum hunnewellianwm, Tainia 
penangiara. 
FEBRUARY 4, 1911. 
A. W. Borruwick, Esq., D.Sc., President, in the Chair. 
The Rev. E. S. Marswatu, M.A., F.LS., Taunton, was 
elected an Hon. British Fellow. 
Dr. GEorG KLess, Heidelberg, and Dr. CHARLES FLa- 
HAULT, Montpelier, were elected Hon. Foreign Fellows. 
Mr. W. G. Situ, B.Sc., Ph.D., read a paper upon “ Arctic- 
Alpine Plant Associations of Scotland.” 
