xxxii. 



Proceedings. [March 23rd, 1897. 



Mr. A. W. Flux read two papers entitled: " The Costs 

 of Sea Transport in proportion to Values of Cargoes," 

 and "The Fall in Prices during the past Twenty 

 Years." 



These papers are printed in full in the Memoirs. 



Mr. Faraday made some remarks upon the subject of 

 the papers. 



Ordinary Meeting, March 23rd, 1897. 



Charles Bailey, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The thanks of the members were voted to the donors of 

 the books upon the table. 



Mr. F. Nicholson exhibited a copy of Gilbert White's 

 " Naturalist's Calendar" (1795), and made some remarks 

 upon the history of the book, and on its contents. 



Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill communicated a paper from 

 Mr. Peter Cameron, entitled : "Hymenoptera Orientalia, 

 or contributions to a knowledge of the Hymenoptera 

 of the Oriental Zoological Region," Part VI. 



This paper will be printed in full in the Memoirs. 



A discussion followed, mainly on the subject of the 

 degree of difference necessary to constitute distinct species 

 in animals and plants. Messrs. Bailey, Hoyle, Melvill, 

 Nicholson, Faraday, and Dr. F. H. Bowman took part in 

 the discussion. 



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