LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. XXXIX 



Mr. Bull, F.L.S., exhibited living plants, in fruit, of several 

 varieties of Aucuha japonica, Thunb., and A. Mmalaica, H. f. & T., 

 together with specimens of the male and hermaphrodite flowers; 

 and made some observations with respect to the very long time 

 during which the pollen of the male plant retains its fertilizing 

 power, the female plant having, in one instance, been fecundated 

 by means of pollen produced nearly eighteen months before. 



The following paper was read, viz. : — 



" On the Character and Hybrid-like Nature of the Offspring from 

 the illegitimate unions of Dimorphic and Trimorphic Plants," by 

 Charles Darwin, Esq., F.E.S., F.L.S., &c. 



March 5th, 1868. 



George Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chai?\ 



Worthington George Smith, Esq., was elected a Fellow. 



The following Report, 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 : — 



Germany : — 



Royal Academy of Sciences, Berlin. Proceedings (Monatsberichte) 

 1867, Nov. 



Royal Academy of Sciences, Munich. Proceedings (Sitzungsbe- 

 richte) 1867, ii. 2, 3. 



Fraitce : — 



Societe des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles, Bordeaux. Trans- 

 actions (Memoires) v. part 2. 



East India : — 



Asiatic Society of Bengal. *Proccedings 1866. 1 to 3, 1867, 

 Aug. to Dec. 1865, and Index for 1865 ; Journal 1867, *part 1. n. 

 2 ; part 2, n. 2. 



