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based on dissections of the buds in all stages of some species of the 
Ta Da. 
ge ; aulus, Achras imusops, and Chrysophyllum 
From the extiedlls read 0 somewhat technical communication, it 
appears the author, from observation of the growing plants in Ceylon, 
to the same results as those propou in the two foregoing pape 
‘On the Lichens obtained during th age o hallenger,” 
by rombie. A useful feature in this paper is a termina 
conspectus giving the general results in.small eumpass, and therefore 
handy for consultation. 
June 21st. ei Rev. G. Henslow, M.A., F.L.S., in the chair.— 
John Macdonald, M.D., was elected a Fellow. —Dr. R. Braithwaite 
exhibited a fine example of the inidiovepbai of Chamerops Fortunei, 
obtained from a tree planted by the late Dr. Harvey at Clapham Rise, 
noteworthy from its being the fifth successive year of flowering in this 
country in “the open air, and without any protection against the winter 
season.—The following papers were read : ‘* The ungi of the counties 
of a list compiled by Dr. Power in 1845 of the Fungi of the county 
of Cork, it seems this section of the Irish Flora hitherto has received 
ve little attention. — ‘‘ On Wycoidea parasitica, a nus 
of Par Alge, and the part which it plays in the formation of 
certain Lichens,’ by Dr glas Cunningham fter several years’ 
Crotons, the Tea and other plants, so that it cannot be altogether 
rare ; indeed, in one instance they created quite a destructive blight 
on Camellia japonica in Calcutta. Leaves affec' ed with the Mycovdse 
parasitic habit, &c. In conclusion he calls attention to the Rev v. Mr. 
Berkeley’s paper on the‘ Thread Blight of Tea,” we the observations 
of Archer and others, as to some extent corroborating his own recent 
researches. Specimens and beautifully-coloured sketches illustrated 
the paper.—Mr R. Irwin Lynch exhibited a growing specimen of the 
Blimbing ( Averrhoa Bilimbi, L.) from Kew, to illustrate a note of his 
with regard to the automatic movement of its leaves. Irrespective of the 
phenomena of its sleep, he has observed that one or more of the leaf 
imperceptibly after a few minutes or even a considerable interval of 
time has elapsed. Irritation of the under surface of the leaflets is 
not usually effective in producing this movement, but the upper sur- 
face appears more sensitive to touch.—‘*‘ Notes on the peculiarities and 
distribution of Rubiacee in Tropical Atrica,” by W. P. Hiern. From 
is researches it ey that on comparing the number of species 
with those belongi to other large Natural of 
Tropical Africa, it is ae second largest Order of flowering plants of 
