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Society of Glasgow in February, and published in abstract with additions 

 in ' Nature,' vol. xxxvi. pp. 37-39, 56-58. (2) ' Marine Temperature 

 Observations,' read to the Royal Meteorological Society in March, and 

 about to be published in their ' Quarterly Journal.' (3) ' On the Salinity 

 and Temperature of the Moray Firth,' read to the Royal Society of Edin- 

 burgh in July last, and to appear in the next part of the ' Proceediug.s.' 

 (4) ' Recent Physical Research iu the North Sea,' a criticism of the work of 

 the German gunboat ' Urache,' iu the ' Scottish Geographical Magazine' 

 for August; and (5) ' Contributions to Marine Meteorology resulting from 

 the three years' work of the Scottish Marine Station,' read to the Scottish 

 Meteorological Society iu July and to Section A of the present meeting. 



Hugh Robert Mill, B.Sc. 



The Committee beg to recommend that a further grant of lOOL be 

 made by the Association to aid in the maintenance of tlie Scottish Marine 

 Station during the ensuing year ; and that M r. John Murray, Dr. Alex. 

 Buchan, Professor McKendrick, and Professor Chrystal be the Committee. 

 Mr. John Murray to be Secretary. 



John Mukkay, Secretary. 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. Thiselton Dyer (Secre- 

 tary), Mr. Carruthers, Mr. Ball, Professor Oliver, and Mr. 

 Forbes, appointed for thepurpose of continuing the preparation 

 of a report on our present knoivledge of the Flora of China. 



The grant made by the Association has enabled the Committee to proceed 

 with this important work, the third part of which, carrying the enumera- 

 tion down to the end of the Rosacece, is now iu the hands of the printer, 

 and the fourth part has been commenced. Since the work was begun, 

 about two years ago, several collections of dried plants have been received 

 at Kew fi-om China ; notably, a very exlensive one from Dr. A. Henry, 

 made in the little known district of Ichang, in the province of Hupeh, iu 

 the very centre of China. And the trustees of the British Museum have 

 acquired the herbarium of the late Dr. Hance, containing the types of the 

 large number of species published by him from time to time during a 

 long residence in the country. Dr. Henry's collection includes a large 

 number of novelties, besides the addition of many Himalayan and Japan. 

 ese forms not previously known, from China ; and Dr. Hance's herba- 

 rium greatly facilitates the limitation of the species where comparisons 

 with his types are necessary. The published parts of the report have 

 been freely distributed among English residents in China, and have no 

 doubt been the means of stimulating some of them to greater activity now 

 that they perceive that there is a probabiUty of the results of their exer- 

 tions being promptly published. Dr. Henry is specially interested in the 

 origin of the numerous drugs used in Chinese medicine, and, aided by 

 our determinations of the plants, we may assume that he will be able to 

 make a substantial addition to onr knowledge of the Chinese pharmaco- 

 poeia. Mr. Ford, too, the Superintendent of the Hong Kong Botanic 

 Garden, takes a lively interest in the work, and has rendered valuable assist- 

 ance, doubtless with advantage to the establishment under his charge. 

 Several eminent foreign botanists have alluded to the work as of great 



