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elegans, the latter also a new genus, proposed for a beautiful little coral, 
dredged this year in Shetland by the Rev. A. M. Norman. The species 
remarked upon included the Eschara levis of Fleming, a species lost 
sight of by British naturalists for many years; Hschara Landsborovit, 
now first ascertained to be an Eschara, but the imperfect state of which 
had been described by Dr Johnston as a Lepralia: this was found on the 
coast of Northumberland by Mr Embleton; Quadricellaria gracilis of 
Sars, previously described from an imperfect specimen under the name 
of Onchopora borealis, by Professor Busk; Scrupocelaria Delilit, a species 
new to Britain, got on the Northumberland coast ; and Hornera borealis, 
Busk, now introduced as British for the first time. 
“On the Colour of the Salmon.” By Dr Davy.—This paper appears 
in the present Number of this Journal. 
“On the Structure of the Fruit of Clerodendron Thomsone (Balf.).” 
By the PresipEnt. 
‘* On some Elucidations of the Geological History of North Africa, 
supplied by its Lacustrine Fauna.” By the Rev. H. B. Tristram. 
The Rev. A. M. Norman read the second part of the “ Report of the 
Committee appointed to Dredge the Shetland Seas.”—The first part of 
the Report, which was read on the previous day, had reference solely to 
Mollusea, while the second treated of Crustaceans and their Parasites. Mr 
Norman added a description of a great number of caves in a firth called 
Burrough Firth, to the extreme north of Shetland. These caves, which 
are the most beautiful in the British islands, possess the greatest interest 
to the naturalist. They are situated in rocks, shelving at an angle to the 
south-west, and marked -by regular strata of various colours, and the in- 
terior of the caves is rendered brilliant by millions of zoophytes of every 
colour. 
Captain Woopatt gave Reports of the Results of a Three Weeks’ 
Dredging Cruise off Scarborough in 1863, by Mr Leckenby, which was 
undertaken upon the promises afforded by an examination last year, that 
it might be possible to define more satisfactorily than had yet been done, 
the area, extent and description of the invertebrates on the north-east 
coast of England. The examinations were made within ten miles of the 
shore, in from twenty to twenty-five fathoms, and near Flamborough Head, 
and the cost of the expedition was only about L.30. Cannon-balls were 
carried to weight the dredger in case the weather freshened, and the 
author recommended that the same precaution should be adopted in other 
- similar expeditions. 
‘¢ An Account of the Attempts to Transport Salmon to Australia.” By 
Mr T. Jounson.—It was shown that ova might be kept in ice for ninety 
or more days, and afterwards produce young salmon. 
‘¢ On the Roman and Imperial Crested Eagles.” By Mr J. Hoaa. 
“On a New Species of Ione.” By Mr C.S. Bare. 
‘‘ Note on certain Influences regulating the Forms of Leaves,” &c. 
By Dr M. T. Masrers. 
‘* Notes on Canadian Forests.” By Dr Huruzvrt. 
“On the Syndactylous Condition of the Hand in Man and the Anthro- 
poid Apes.”’ By Mr C. Carrer Buake. 
“ Notes on the Occurrence of Foraminifera new to the British Seas.” 
By Mr H. B. Bravy.—After some preliminary remarks on the various 
methods of separating recent foraminifera from bulky material, the 
