xlvi PBOOEEDINGS OF THE 



of the Britisli Museum, part 2 ;" by W. Baird, M.D., F.L.S. (See 

 ' Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



June 16, 1864. 



Greorge Bentliam, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Mivart, F.L.S., exhibited a specimen of a curious Mon- 

 strosity of Digitalis purpurea, apparently a fusion of several of the 

 terminal flowers into one cup-shaped corolla, and median floral 

 prolification ; the adventitious branch just about to pass through 

 the open carpels. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " Description of the Skeleton of a Dinornis presented by Dr. 

 Gribson to the Museum of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society;" 

 by Thomas Allis, Esq., E.L.S. (See 'Zoological Proceedings,' 

 vol. viii.) 



2. " On the Sexual Relations of three Forms of Lythrum Sali- 

 caria-^' by Charles Darwin, Esq., F.R. & L.S. (See 'Botanical 

 Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



3. " Notes on the Sterility and Hybridization of certain species 

 of Passijlora, Disemona, and Tacsonia ;" by Mr. John Scott. Com- 

 municated by Charles Darwin, Esq., F.E. & L.S. (See ' Bota- 

 nical Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



4. " On the (Esophagus of the Euminantia;" by "William Ru- 

 therford, M.D. Communicated by John Anderson, M.D., F.L.S. 

 (See 'Zoological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



5. " On a Peloria and semidouble Flower of Ophrys aranifera ;" 

 by M. T. Masters, M.D., F.L.S. (See 'Botanical Proceedings,' 

 vol. viii.) 



