58. Zoological Society. 



therefore referred it to Callithamnion, to which genus it is closely al- 

 lied in general appearance. Its fruit is that of a Griffithsia. 



2. Griffithsia Schousboei (Montag.), repens, intricata, filis dichotomis 



articulato-constrictis, articulis elliptico-sphsericis e geniculis 

 radicellas hyalinas emittentibus. 

 " The absence of fructification causes me to doubt if this is not an 

 abnormal state or a rampant variety of G. coralUna (Ag.)." 



3. Gigartina conferta (Schousb.), fronde cartilaginea, fihformi, vage 



ramosa, ramis fasciculatis confertis, raraulos abbreviatos patentes 

 apice incrassato-ovoideos undique emittentibus. 



4. Gigartina gaditana (Montag.), fronde cartilaginea, filiformi, di- 



chotoma, aculeis simplicibus brevissimis subsecundis utrinque 

 attenuatis obsita. 

 Probably closely allied to the Spheerococcus armatus (Agardh). 



5. Delesseria interrupta (Ag.), fronde raembranacea tenerrima, in- 



terrupte costata, lineari, dichotoma, apice furcatarotundataque. 



This second number fully supports the high character which had 

 been obtained by its predecessor, and we trust that the work will 

 receive that support which it deserves from the botanists of Britain. 



PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 



ZOOLOGICAL. SOCIETY. 



June 23, 1840.— William Yarrell, Esq., V.P.. in the Chair. 

 The Rev. F. W. Hope read a paper entitled " Observations on 

 the Stenochorida of New Holland, with descriptions of new species." 

 Of this paper the following is an extract : — 



Fam. Stenochorid^e, Leach. 

 Type of the family Stenochorus semipunctatus. Fab. 



Section 1. Armigeri, 



Antennis thoraceque spinosis, apicibus elytrorum bidentatis. 



Sp. 1. Stenochorus gigas. Sten. ater thorace spinoso incequali, 

 elytris basi nigro flavoque variegatis. 



Antennee corpore fere duplo longiores, articulis ternis primis nigri- 

 cantibus, reliquisfusco-ferrugineis, articulis intermediis apice spi- 

 nosis. Caput atrum antice rufo-ciliattun palpis ferrngineis. Tho- 

 rax utrinque spinosus spinis brevibus, tuberculatus, rngosus et ater. 

 Elytra bidentata, basi nigro flavoque variegata, varioloso-punctata. 

 Corpus infra nigrum abdomine postice piceo, femoribus atris, 

 tibiis tarsisque fusco-brunneis et tomentosis. 



Long. lin. 18^; lat. lin. 5^. 



Hab. In interiori parte Novae Hollandise. 



This magnificent species, the largest of the genus, was given to 

 Captain Roe, when engaged on his survey of the Australian coast ; 

 it was labelled as coming from the inner country. 



In Museo Dcm. Hope. 



Sp. 2. Stenochorus LATus. Sten. fusco-brunneus, thorace cinereo- 



