EVENING MEETINGS OP THE LINNEAN SOCIETY. 



To BE HELD AT BURLINGTON HOUSE, SESSION 1881-82. 



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



1881. November 3 1882. February 2 1882. April 20 



17 „ 16 May 4 



December 1 March 2 June 1 



15 „ 16 „ 15 



1882. January 19 April 6 



The Anniversary Meeting takes place on Wednesday, 

 24th Mat, 1882, at 3 p.m. 



Memoranda concerning Communications read before the Society. 



The Council desire it to be understood that Authors are alone re- 

 sponsible 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 or 

 complex in kind. 



With contributions of a lengthened or technical character, 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 

 Rooms previous to the hour of Meeting, and accompanied with any memoranda 

 concerning them. 



THE LIBRARY AND READING-ROOM, j 



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



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



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



till 4 p.m. With certain restrictions, Fellows are allowed to borrow Books. 



LIBRARY 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.R.S., M.R.LA. I Albert C. L.G. Gunther, M.A., M.D., 



George Busk, F.R.S., F.G.S. 

 William Carruthers, F.R.S., F.G.S. 

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

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



F.R.S. 



Edward Morell Holmes. 

 Howard Saunders, F.Z.S. 

 Henry J. Stainton, F.R.S., F.G.S. 



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

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



Note. — 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. 



