Viii PEOCEEDESrGS OP THE 



1. " IS'otes on the Flora of the Desert of Sinai ;" by IS. M. 

 Eedhead, Esq., F.L.S. (See ' Botanical Proceedings,' toI. ix.) 



2. " On the Vegetation of the Western and Southern Shores 

 of the Dead Sea ;" by B. T. Lowne, Esq. Communicated by 

 J. D. Hooker, M.D., P.E.S., V.P.L.S. (See 'Botanical Pro- 

 ceedings,' vol. ix.) 



April 20, 1865. 

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

 The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



1. " On Gripidea, a new Genus of the Loasacece ; with an 

 account of some peculiarities in. the Structure of the Seeds in 

 that Family ;" by John Miers, Esq., P.E.S. & L.S. (See " Trans- 

 actions,' vol. XXV. part 2.) 



2. " Lahul, its Flora, Vegetable Products, &c., from communi- 

 cations received from the Rev. H. Jaeschke, of the Moravian 

 Mission;" by E. T. Aitchison, M.D., F.L.S. (See 'Botanical 

 Proceedings,' vol. ix.) 



May 4, 1865. 



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



Frederick Welwitsch, M.D., and William WooUs, Esq., were 

 elected Fellows. 



Mr. Eedhead, F.L.S. , exhibited dried specimens of Plants col- 

 lected in Palestine and the Desert of Sinai ; also specimens of 

 the "Rose of Jericho" (^Anastatica hierochonticd), liYing and in 

 the dried state. 



The following Papers were read, viz. : — 



