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are indebted to our Curators. Within the last fortnight, however, every 
case with its contents has been removed, and the specimens re-arranged.” 
_ Mr. Johns concluded by moving thanks to the Curators, which was car- 
ried. | 
The Rev. W. S. Hore, F.L.S., F.G.S, in returning thanks on behalf of 
himself and colleague, said that the requisite time and labour had been most 
readily and willingly given. ‘‘ We only regret,” he added, “ that the limited 
means of the Society prevented us from making a more splendid display 
this evening, though the additional labour might to us have been sensibly 
increased. Numerous specimens of rare Mammals and Birds are in our 
drawers, which the expense of mounting alone prevented us from displaying 
amongst our other treasures. I would also beg to remind the Members that 
the geological and mineralogical specimens possessed by the Society are not 
exposed to view in consequence of the room intended as the Museum for 
that branch of Natural History not having yet been prepared for their re- 
ception. When exhibited, they will prove that much attention has been 
paid to the geology of this and the neighbouring county by the Geological 
Section.” Mr. Hore then alluded to the advantages of the location which had 
been selected, and which, independentiy of the increased accommodation, 
would afford facilities to such residents in Devonport and Stonehouse as 
might feel inclined to join the Society, which already presented encouraging 
prospects of increase. 
Mr. J.C. Bellamy also returned thanks, and acknowledged the valuable 
assistance which had been received from Mr. Sampson, and from Mr. Pin- 
combe, the Preserver to the Society. 
Votes of thanks were also passed to Mr. P. F. Bellamy, Treasurer, and Mr. 
R. Saunders, Secretary. : 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Dianthus plumarius.—Since the publication of my note upon this 
plant in the ‘Annals of Nat. Hist.’ vi. 313, Mr. Dillwyn has been so 
kind as to send for my inspection another specimen of Dianthus, 
gathered by him on July 13, 1809, at ‘“ Black Rock, about a mile 
from Cork,” in company with Mr. Drummond, Mr. Jos. Woods and 
Dr. Leach. ‘This specimen turns out to be the true D. plumarius, 
which will therefore retain its place in the Flora of Ireland. It is 
singular that the only specimen seen by Mr. Mackay, and expressly 
referred to by him, should be different from those gathered from the 
rock by the above gentlemen.—Cuar.zs C. Basinerton. 
Salicaria luscinioides.—Since our record of the occurrence of this 
species in Cambridgeshire, we have been favoured with a communi- 
cation from Joseph Clarke, Esq., of Saffron Walden, stating that he 
possesses one example of this Warbler, and that another is in the 
collection at the Museum of Saffron Walden. From other circum- 
stances that have come to our knowledge, there is reason to believe 
this is not so rare a bird in the British Islands as might be supposed, 
and has very probably been undistinguished from Salicaria arundi- 
nacea. 
The Tomtits and the Beehives.—‘‘ One of our lads came to us one 
