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of Fairy Rings proving true. To Professor Way, on the other hand, 

 belonged the twofold merit of being the first to analyse Agarics actu- 

 ally taken from Fairy Rings, and the first to supply a detailed quali- 

 tative, and quantitative analysis of the ashes of these Fungi. 



Dr. Balfour made remarks on the views of botanists relative to cen- 

 trifugal development, and endeavoured to show that a combination of 

 the botanical and chemical theories was necessary to account for the 

 phenomenon of Fairy Rings. 



Dr. Fleming thought that none of the theories were sufficient to ac- 

 count for the so-called Fairy Rings in all cases ; and alluded to the 

 occurrence of Fungi, especially Agaricus oreades, in a circular ar- 

 rangement without any alteration in the grass. 



Sir Wm. Jardine agreed with Dr. Fleming ; and stated that the 

 growth of Fungi in lawns was often not in a circular manner, but of 

 various forms, and without altering the appearance of the grass. He 

 then briefly noticed the points which still required determination, and 

 urged upon botanists the importance of attending to them. 



2. Supplement to ' A Synopsis of British Rubi, No. 2, by Charles 

 C. Babington, M.A.' In this supplement, Mr. Babington described 

 Rubus Grabouskii ( Weihe ?) ; R. nitidus, var. rotundifoUus, Bloxam's 

 M.SS. ; R. discolor, vars. thi/rsoideus, macro-acanthus and arffenteus, 

 of Bell Salter ; R. Balfourianus of Bloxam ; R. rudis var. denticu- 

 latus, Bab. ; and R. fusco-ater var. suhglaher, Bab. Specimens from 

 those presented by Dr. Bell Salter, and from Bloxam's fasciculus, were 

 exhibited. 



Professor Alphonse De Candolle, director of the Botanic Garden, 

 Geneva, was elected an honorary foreign member; Dr. F. Marius 

 Barneoud, Paris, a foreign member; and C. H.J. Smith, Esq., 41, 

 Queen Street, and Andrew Risk, Esq., 11, Brough ton-place, were ad-' 

 mitted fellows of the Societv. — W. IV. E. 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



6th February, 1847. — .John Reynolds, Esq., Treasurer, in the chair. 

 Seven new members were elected. 



British plants had been received from the Rev. G. E. Smith, Mr, 

 Edwin Lees, Mr. F. Douglas and Miss Beever. Dr. Southby present- 

 ed numerous Pyrenean specimens. Donations to the library were 

 announced from Mr. A. Gerard, Mr. G. Rich and Mr. F. Crisj). Va- 



