1876.] Reports from the ' Challenger. 3 387 



by Mr. Blanford ('Nature/ vol. xii. p. 188), solar radiation is greater 

 in the rainiest years, that is, in the years of most sun-spot. That the 

 rainiest years should be the years of greatest solar radiation, is, as was 

 argued in a paper read before the Meteorological Society of Mauritius 

 on the 16th of January, 1873, what analogy would lead us to expect. 



March 16, 1876. 



Dr. J. D ALTON HOOKER, C.B., President, in the Chair. 



The Presents received were laid on the table, and thanks ordered for 

 them. 



The following Papers were read : — 



I. " Preliminary Reports to Professor Wyville Thomson, F.R.S., 



Director of the Civilian Scientific Staff, on Work done on 

 board the 'Challenger/" By John Murray, Naturalist 

 to the Expedition. (Published by permission of the Lords of 

 the Admiralty.) Received February 14, 1876. 



II. "Preliminary Report to Professor Wyville Thomson, F.R.S., 



Director of the Civilian Staff, on the true Corals dredged by 

 H.M.S. ■ Challenger/ in deep water, between the dates Dec. 

 30th, 1870, and August 31st, 1875." By H. N. Moseley, 

 Naturalist to the Expedition. (Published by permission of 

 the Lords of the Admiralty.) Received February 14, 1876. 



III. H Preliminary Report to Professor Wyville Thomson, F.R.S., 

 Director of the Civilian Scientific Staff, on Observations made 

 during the earlier part of the Voyage." By the late Dr. Rudolf 

 von Willemoes-Suhm, Naturalist to the Expedition. (Pub- 

 lished by permission of the Lords of the Admiralty.) Received 

 February 14, 1876. 



IV. " Preliminary Report to Professor Wyville Thomson, F.R.S., 

 Director of the Civilian Scientific Staff, on Crustacea observed 

 during the Cruise of H.M.S. c Challenger ' in the Southern 

 Sea." By the late Dr. Rudolf von Willemoes-Suhm, 

 Naturalist to the Expedition. (Published by permission 

 of the Lords of the Admiralty.) Received February 14, 

 1876. 



