LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. IX 



May 5, 1864. 



Q-eorge Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Dr. John Kirk was elected a Eellow, and Professor Moris and 

 Professor Steenstrup Poreign Members. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. "Note on Goenuriis';' by T. S. Cobbold,M.D., F.L.S. (See 

 * Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



2. " On fonr noAV genera of Plants of West Tropical Africa, be- 

 longing to the Natura^l Orders Anonacece, Olacinece, Lorjaniacece, 

 and ThymeleacecB, and on a new species of l?aroj)sis ;" by Pro- 

 fessor Oliver, P.E. & L.S. (See ' Botanical Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



3. '' On a new genns of Conantherece •" by John Kirk, M.D., 

 P. L.S. (See 'Transactions,' vol. xxiv. Part 3.) 



4. " On a new species of CJicetopterus from North "Wales ;" by 

 John WiUiams, Esq. In a letter to Dr. Baird, F.L.S. (See 

 ' Transactions,' vol. xxiv. Part 3.) 



5. " Note on Cygiius Fassmori \'' by the Eev. "William Hincks, 

 E.L.S. (See ' Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



May 24, 1864. 

 Anniversary Meeting. 



G-eorge Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



This day, the Anniversary of the Birth of Linnsens, and the 

 day appointed by the Charter for the Election of Council and 

 Of&cers, the President opened the business of the Meeting with 

 the following Address : — 



G-BNTLEMEN, 



In rising to make my annual report on the progress of onr Asso- 

 ciation, I feel great satisfaction in alluding to the resolution you 



