LrNNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. IV 



A. Hancock. Note on Excavating Sponges, with four new 

 species, 2 plates. Northumb. and Durli. Trans, i. 3. 



Hesse. On the motives which guide Ecliinodermata in hollow- 

 ing out the cavities in rocks in which they lodge themselves. 

 Ann. Sc. Nat. Par. Ser. 5, vii. 



E. Parfitt. The Annelids of Devon. Devonsh. Assoc. Trans, ii. 1. 



A. Quennerstedt. Contributions to the Infusorial fauna of 

 Sweden, 2 plates. Lund Trans. 1865. 



Systematic and Descbiptive Botany : — 



Hooker's Icoues Plantarum, new Series, part 1. Presented by 

 the President. 



Vegetable PHYsioLoaY : — 



E. Parfitt. On the Parasitism of Orobanche major, 1 plate. 

 Devonsli. Assoc. Trans, ii. 1. 



Cutptogamto Botany : — 



S. Berggren. Contributions to the Bryology of Scandinavia, 

 1 plate. Lund Trans. 18G5. 



O. Nordstedt. Observation on the germination of Characeae. 

 Lund Trans. 1865. 



Miscellaneous : — 



C. Daubeny. On the temperature of the Ancient World. 

 Pamplilet. Pi-esented by the Author. 



H. Denny. Eive Palseontological papers. Presented by the 

 Author. 



J. L. Soubeiran. On the acclimatization of Cinchonas. 



. On pisciculture in Norway. 



. On the Oyster-fishery at Tiunevelly. 



La production Animale et Vegetale, by the Imperial Society 

 of Acclimatization at Paris. All presented by M. Soubeiran. 



Mr. "Ward, F.L.S., exhibited dried specimens of a few British 

 plants, illustrating the influence of climate and local conditions 

 in altering their character and appearance. 



Dr. Braithwaitc, E.L.S., exhibited two mosses, new to tJiis 

 country {Ambhjslegium confcrvoides and Hypnum Bamhergeri), 

 discovered by Dr. Eraser of Wolverhampton. 



Mr. Hanbury, E.L.S., exhibited specimens of the fruit of 



