156 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
contrary, occur in the southern hemisphere, and chiefly in America; none 
are found in the European and Mediterranean regions, whilst Cichoria a 
are abundant in the Old World.— April 4th, Dr. J. D. Hookerin the chair. 
The President read the conclusion of his aper “ On the Geographical 
are enumerated for this region, of which all except about 12 are endemic. 
In Australia, out of 83 genera 39 are endemic, averaging 6 species to à 
genus : of the species, 6 are confined to Africa and Australia, 28 are 
common to tropical Asia, and 58 to other regions. Speaking generally 
and excluding some tropical weeds, only 66 species are common tot 
Old and New Worlds, and most of these are Arctic or Antarctic. 
.EntNBURGR Borantcat Socrery.—14¢h March—Dr. MBain, RN» 
Vice-President, in the chair. The follow} -ations were read :— 
“ On the Discoveries made by Mr. John Jeffrey and Mr. Robert B 
rown, 
Collectors to the Botanical and Arboricultural Expeditions from Scotland 
to British Columbia between the years 1850 and 1866, with ue 
Curator, Royal Botanic Garden. (This is printed in the n 
Chronicle for April 6th.) - * Note on Perichena ( Phelonitis) 
Fries,” B nt visit 
Arniston woods, near Edinburgh, he found all the old cones of a 
affected with this somewhat rare fungus. It was fi 
Britain by Capt. Carmichael at Appin, on the west coas' 
author was not aware that any other British locality had 
it. Dr. reville figured and described the plant i 
gamic Flora’ in 182% (vol. v. t, 275) from Capt. 
