Vol. C^.^ PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. lxXV 



The following specimens and maps were exhibited : — 



Eock-specimens, lantern-slides, and microscope rock-sections, 

 exhibited by H. H. Arnold-Bemrose, J.P., M.A., F.G.S., in illus- 

 tration of his paper. 



A boulder of gneiss (weighing 3 lbs. 5 oz.) from the Rhynckonella- 

 Cuvieri Chalk of Cuxton, Rochester, exhibited by G. E. Dibley, 

 E.G.S. 



Sheets 59, 60-62, 65, 74 & 75, and 83 of the 1-inch geological 

 map of No^a Scotia, presented by the Director of the Geological 

 Survey of Canada. 



May 1st, 1907. 



Sir Archibald Geizie, D.C.L., Sc.D., Sec.E.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The List of Donations to the Library was read. 



The President read, for the second time, the announcement 

 convening a Special General Meeting for "Wednesday, May 15th, 

 1907, at 7.30 p.m., to consider and vote on a proposed New Section, 

 and on Alterations in existing Sections of the Eye-Laws. 



The following communications were read : — 



1. ' On the Xerophytic Character of Coal-Plants, and a Suggested 

 Origin of Coal-Beds.' Ey the Eev. Prof. George Henslow, M.A., 

 F.L.S., E.G.S. 



2. ' Petrological Notes on the Igneous Eocks lying to the South- 

 East of Dartmoor.' x By Harford John Lowe, E.G.S. 



The following specimens and maps were exhibited : — 



Specimens of plants, sections, and lantern-slides, exhibited by 

 the Eev. Prof. G. Henslow, M.A., E.L.S., E.G.S., in illustration of 

 his paper. 



Hand-specimens and microscope-sections of igneous rocks from 

 the district south-east of Dartmoor, exhibited by H. J. Lowe, E.G.S. , 

 in illustration of his paper. 



Twelve sheets of the 6 -inch Geological-Survey Map of Scotland : 

 n. s., Edinburgh, presented by the Director of H.M. Geological 

 Survey. 



1 Withdrawn by permission of the Council. 



