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Mr. Stark exhibited a number of interesting plants in flower, 

 including Menziesia cserulea and Ophrys muscifera ; also several ferns, 

 which he had raised from spores. 



Mr. Flockhart sent for exhibition a large specimen of silicified wood 

 from New Zealand, showing well exogenous structure. 



From the hothouses of the Botanic Garden there were many beau- 

 tiful plants exhibited, including Cactus crinitus, having a peculiar 

 fragrance, Croton variegatum, &c. 



Dr. James Mitchell was elected Local Secretary for Nottingham, in 

 the room of Dr. Howitt, who has gone to Australia. 



Thomas Ivory, Esq., 9, Ainslie Place, was elected a Fellow. 



After the meeting the members enjoyed a walk through the Botanic 

 Garden along with Professor Balfour. 



Tliursday, June 19, 1851. Professor Balfour, President, in the 

 chair. 



The following donations to the Society's library and herbarium 

 were announced : — Remarks on Calysaccion longifolium, Wight, by 

 Dr. Cleghorn, V.P., from the Author; 'Botanical Gazette,' from the 

 Editor ; ' Report of the Royal Asiatic Society of Gr^t Britain and 

 Ireland,' from the Secretary, through Dr. Cleghorn ; British plants 

 from Dr. Bidwell and Mr. J. T. Syme. 



A copy of the new edition of the Society's ' Catalogue of British 

 Plants ' was laid on the table. 



Mr. Syme resigned his office of Curator of the Society's herbarium, 

 in consequence of having been appointed Curator of the herbarium of 

 the Botanical Society of London. On the motion of the President, 

 the Society agreed to record in their minutes their sense of obligation 

 to Mr. Syme for his valuable services, and an expression of regret that 

 they were now to be deprived of his able assistance. The Secretary 

 was directed to communicate this to Mr. Syme. 



Mr. Wyville T. C. Thomson, Lecturer on Botany at King's College, 

 Aberdeen, was elected Local Secretary for Aberdeen. 



Mr. Henry Paul presented a specimen of Codium Bursa, collected 

 in the neighbourhood of Brighton. 



Dr. Balfour exhibited specimens of Bryum Wahlenbergii from Ar- 

 niston, near Edinburgh, where they were collected by Mr, Veitch, 

 gardener at Arniston ; also specimens of Gottschea appendiculata 

 from New Zealand, collected by Mr. Sinclair. 



Dr. Balfour also exhibited specimens of the following species of 

 Podostemaceae, which had been presented to the herbarium at the 



