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referring them to meteoric causes. The following papers were read:— 
chin a a and two ( nterior pos 
leaves, inc , and afterwards developed considerably ‘Lona the 
punctum patatinds The female flower consists of two (lateral) 
these independently worked out details, but he differs in considering 
the stamens‘to form two whorls, one of two and the other of four.— 
Dr. Masters brought a for discussion some general Sree tis 
great m majority of cases of variety in growth and ects might 
uded :—Arrest, Exaltation jot it Perversion ; in relation to Com- 
position, Number, Arran gement, Form, Time, and Size. In the dis- 
cussion which followed, a general opinion was elicited that it was 
inexpedient to alter existing terminology when well established, even 
where the terms in common use convey incorrect and aye y 
abandoned views. 
January 16th.—The following papers were read:—‘‘ Note 
on the genus MWemocladus wt Natal, ” by G. Bentham, Pre- 
sident.—“‘ Note on Ternstré KE hasyana, Choisy,” by Prof. 
Thiselton Dyer; shown i sctnsiciheblon of the type to be identical 
with Llicium - me meat oe f. et T.—‘ On the Recent Synonyms of 
Brazilian Fern . @. Baker. The author considered that a 
large number of vs new species in Fée’s recent monograph were 
established on very it insufficient grounds ; ; out of about 180 dese ribed 
by that author, Mr. B h part. 
He exhibited a series of authentic specimens from Dr. Glaziou, of 
Rio, where Fée’s large herbarium is now located, and gave a list 
showing to which old-established species he referred the propo osed 
novelties.—Mr. o ibited drawings of branched specimens of 
Cocoanut-palm and 
6th.— 
op 
: “e On the Structure and Affinities of the Aristolo- 
chiacee,” by Dr. . Masters, The author alluded to the wood 
structure, the false ‘stipules, the so-called gynandrous condition, the 
absence of true styles and stigmas, and the arrangements for fertilisa- 
tion. There are no very near allies, the Dioscoree being among the 
nearest. From its crane and from eee fact that each of the igri 20 
