Tl PBOOEEDINGS OF THE 



February W, 1865. 

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

 The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " Notes on Pueraria, 3>C., correctly referred by the author 

 to PhaseolecB •^'' by Greorge Benthara, Esq., Pres. L.S. (See 

 'Botanical Proceedings,' vol. ix.) 



2. " IS'otice of some Vegetable Monstrosities ;" by Greorge 

 Dickie, A.M., M.D., E.L.S., &c. (See ' Botanical Proceedings,' 

 vol. ix.) 



3. "Note of Observations and Experiments on Germination;" 

 by the same. (See ' Botanical Proceedings,' vol. ix.) 



4. " Descriptions of some new and remarkable species of Aris- 

 tolochia from Western Tropical Africa ;" by J. D. Hooker, M.D., 

 P.E.S., V.P.L.S. (See ' Transactions,' vol. xxv. part 2.) 



5. "The Diatomacece of Otago, New Zealand;" by W. Lauder 

 Lindsay, M.D.j P. L.S. (See 'Botanical Proceedings,' vol. ix.) 



March 2, 1865. 

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



Balthazar Walter Poster, M.D., and John Jenner Weir, Esq., 

 were elected Fellows. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " On the Surface-fauna of Mid-ocean. — No. 1. Polycistina 

 and allied Ehizopods ;" by Major Samuel E. J. Owen, H.M. 

 Bengal Army. Communicated by Dr. Baird, F.L.S. (See ' Zo- 

 ological Proceedings,' vol. viii.) 



2. " On a new Dye-wood of the genus Cudranea, from East 

 Tropical Africa;" by^John Kirk, M.D., F.L.S. (See 'Botanical 

 Proceedings,' vol. ix.) 



3. Letter from Mr. C. A. Wilson, containing Observations' on 

 the Natural History of South Australia ; including a numerous 



