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IJErORTS OF MEETINOS. 



REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



THE genus Rubus has received continued attention, and 

 during the season new localities for some of the rarer 

 Brambles of the district have been recorded ; whilst a few 

 forms not previously clearly understood have been made out. 

 In addition, one or two species entirely new to the Bristol 

 Coal Field have been gathered and identified, through the 

 (•,ourtosy of Prof. Babington. An account of those is not 

 included in " Notes Supplemental to the Flora," published 

 by the Editor, as the hope is entertained that at some future 

 date the whole genus, in its relations to the Bristol Flora, may 

 be overhauled and reviewed by the light of latest opinion and 

 research. Since our last Report, there have been added to the 

 list four additional species of phanerogams, namely, Erophila 

 praecox, lieich. ; Lopigonum salinum. Fries; Juncus difFusus, 

 IIoppo ; and Calamagrostis lanceolata, IMh. 



JAMES W. WHITE, Hon. Sec. 

 May, 1888. 



CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SECTION. 



DURTNCt the past Session four meetings have been held 

 at University College, and pa,pors have been read by 

 the following gentlemen : Dr. A. Richardson, Mr. W. A. 

 Shenstone, Dr. S. Young, Mr. D. Codrington Selman, and Mr. 

 P. A. Cobbold. 



The number of members is 3.5. 



SYDNEY YOUNG, lion. Sec. 



