EVENmO- MEETINGS OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY. 



To BE HELD AT BUBLINGTON HoUSE, SESSION 1881-82. 



On Thursday Ereninga, as undermentioned, the Chair being taken at 8 p.m. 

 1882. January 19 1882. March 16 1882. May 4 



Memoranda concerning Communications read before the Society. 



The Oouneil desire it to be understood that Authors are alone respon- 

 sible for the facts and opinions contained in their respective papers. 



It is to be noted that the sequence of the papers as printed in the 

 Society's Journals do not, in all cases, absolutely follow date of reading. 

 Some communications require reconsideration of Council ; and others de- 

 pend on exigencies and convenience in printing, illustrations, &c., which 

 may delay or expedite their publication. As far as possible, precedence is 

 given to papers in order of reading, especially when not very long oi 

 complex in kind. With contributions of a lengthened or technical cha- 

 racter, or where the author cannot be present at the reading of his paper, 

 as in the instance of Fellows resident abroad, the business of the Meeting 

 and interest of the writer will be greatly facilitated if an abstract for 

 reading be sent with the manuscript. All drawings for illustrations should 

 be accompanied by full descriptions. 



MSS. &c. may be addressed to the President, the Secretaries, or Librarian, at 

 the Society's Apartments, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W. 



Specimens intended for exhibition, or diagrams, maps, and objects intended 

 to illustrate papers to be read, should, if convenient, be sent to the Society's 

 Booms previous to the hour of Meeting, and accompanied vrith any memoranda 

 concerning them. 



THE LIBRAEY AND KBADING-ROOM. 



The Library is open to the Fellovrs and their friends daily, between 10 a.m. 

 and 4 p.m., and on Meeting nights at 7 p.m. ; and the Eeading-room adjoining 

 from 10 A.M. till 6 p.m., except when Council is sitting and on Saturdays only 

 tiU 4 P.M. With certain restrictions. Fellows are allowed to borrow Books. 



LIBEABY COMMITTEE. 



This consists of nine Fellows (three of whom retire annually) and of the four 

 officers ex officio, in all thirteen members. The former are elected annually 

 by the Council in June, and serve till the succeeding Anniversary. The Com- 

 mittee meet at 4 p.m., usually once a month. The Members for 1881-82, in 

 addition to the officers, are : — 



John Ball, M.A., F.E.S., M.E.I.A. 

 George Busk, P.B.S., F.G.S. 

 William Oarruthers, F.B.S., F.G.S. 

 Prof. P. M. Duncan, F.B.S., F.G.S. 

 W. T. Thiselton Dyer, M.A., F.B.S. 



Albert C.L.G. Gunther, M.A., M.D., 



F.E.S. 

 Edward Morell Holmes. 

 Howard Saunders, F.Z.S. 

 Henry T. Stainton, F.E.S., F.G.S. 



A Book for insertion of Eecommendations of Volumes to be added to the 

 Library lies on the table in the Society's Booms at the disposal of the Fellows. 



j^OTB. — The Charter and Bye-Laws of the Society, as amended up to 

 the 21st April, 1881, have now been reprinted ; and any Fellow can have 

 a copy of the same on application. 



