WEDNESDAY, 30th MAY, 1888. 



The President, Professor W. J. Stephens, M.A., F.G.S., in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. C. A. Topp, M.A., F.L.S., of Melbourne, and Mr. R. 

 Hunt, C.M.G., F.G.S., of the Sydney Mint were introduced as 

 visitors. 



Mr. Edward R. Deas Thomson was elected a Member of the 

 Society. 



The President announced that no Excursion will be held during 

 the ensuing month. 



DONATIONS. 



" Reports of the first, second, and tliird Meetings of the Asso- 

 ciation of American Geologists and Naturalists, at Philadelphia 

 in 1840 and 1841, and at Boston in 1842 ;" " Proceedings of the 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science." Vols. 

 I-XXXV. (1848-86) ; "Memoirs of the American Association," &c. 

 No. I. (1875); " Nouvelles Archives du Museum d' Histoire 

 Naturelle." 2nde Serie. Tome X., Fasc. 1 (1887); " Curtis's 

 Botanical Magazine." 3rd Series. Vol. XLIII. (1887); "The 

 Fishes of India." By Fraucis Day, F.L.S., F.Z.S. (T^vo vols). 

 Frovi the Hon. William Macleay, F.L.S., dbc. 



"Fresh- Water Sponges — A Monograph." By Edward Potts. 

 From the Author. 



" Memoires de la Societe des Naturalistes de la Nouvelle-Russie, 

 Odessa." Tome XII., No. 2(1888). From the Society. 



