LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. XXXV 



A letter was read from M. Beccari to Dr. Hooker, dated Sara- 

 Avak, 4th November, 1867, giving an account of his botanical explo- 

 rations in Sarawak. 



The President informed the Society that the rich Herbarium of 

 the late M. F. Gay, containing his celebrated collection of European 

 plants, had been purchased by Dr. Hooker, and presented by liim to 

 the Herbarium of the lloyal Gardens, Kew. 



Mr. W. lUcli exhibited a beautiful scries of specimens of Unto 

 from ponds in the neighbourhood of London. 



The following papers were read, viz. : — 



1. "On a new Light-giving Coleopterous Larva," by Andrew 

 Murray, Esq., F.L.S. 



2. " On the Structure and Fertilization of Liimris BowJceri" by 

 Mrs. M. E. Barber. Communicated by Dr. Hooker, F.ll.S., 

 V.P.L.S., &c. 



February 20th, 18G8. 



George Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Septimus P. Moore, LL.B., and James Murie, M.D., were elected 

 FelloAvs. 



The following Eeport, on the Additions to the Library since the 

 last meeting, was read : — 



The Publications of Scientific Bodies received since the last meet- 

 ing have been the following : — 



Denmabk : — 



Royal Danish Society of Science. Transactions (Skrifter), Ser. 5, 

 Natural History and Mathematical Section vi. ; Proceedings (Over- 

 sigt) 1865. n. 5, 1867. n. 4. 



FllANCE : 



Societe Botanique do France. Bulletin x. n. 9 (meeting at Cham- 



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