XVI PnOORKDlNQS OF TUK. 



Amomum Olusii, ripened, as lio believed, I'or the lirst lime in 

 ]5ritain. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " On the Fagus Gastanea of Loureiro's Flora Cochinchinensis; 

 with descriptions of two new Chinese Corylacece;'^ by II. F. Ilance, 

 Ph.D. &c. Communicated by J. D. Hooker, M.D., V.P.L.S. &c. 



2. " Note on Isoetes capsularis, Eoxb. ; " by John Scott, Curator, 

 Botanic Garden, Calcutta. Commmunicated by Thomas Ander- 

 son, M.D., F.L.S. &c. 



3. " Synopsis of the South African BestiacecB ; " by Maxwell 

 T. Masters, M.D., F.L.S. &c. 



4. " Notes on the Flora of North-east Tasmania ; " by Walter 

 K. Bissill, Esq. Communicated by Ferdinand Miiller, M.D,, F.E. 



&L.SS. 



5. "On the Branched Palms in Southern India ; " by S. Pulney 

 Andy, M.D., F.L.S. 



6. " Observations on Thlaspi alpestre, L. ; " by John "Windsor, 

 Esq., F.L.S. 



