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MEETINGS OF SECTIONS. 
BOTANICAL SECTION. 
Thursday, April 26. — The first walk of this season was taken to 
explore the neighbourhood of that portion of the river Froome between 
the two bridges at Stapleton. In consequence of the lateness of the 
season, however, but few plants of interest were found, those that were, 
being such as are commonly met with in similar localities, as the Anemone 
nemorosa, Hyacinthus non-scriptus, and an abundance of Allium ursinum. 
Some plants of Ranunculus ficaria, growing at the water's edge, were re- 
markable for the size and abundance of their showy flowers, and a few fine 
specimens of Myosotis arvensis were picked. In the spring near the 
second bridge was found a species of Fontinalis, also a quantity of Diatoms, 
chiefly species of Navicula and Pleurosigma. 
GEOLOGICAL SECTION. 
Friday, April 2/.— Mr. W. Sanders, F.R.S., F.G.S., President 
of the section, in the chair. 
Mr. C. O. Groom-Napier exhibited a skull of Rhinoceros tichorinus, 
found in Eastern Siberia, lat. 71°, 1000 versts east of Ural, in tertiary 
strata very rich in haematite, in 1861. When making some excavations 
for this ore, some bones of the Bear were first found, and some fathoms 
below the surface, in a loose friable sandstone, this skull was discovered. It 
was 2 feet 9 inches long, and 14 inches wide, having seven teeth in situ, and 
it was believed that this was the only adult specimen with so large a number 
of teeth. A photograph was shown of the most perfect specimen known, 
but young, and only 2 feet in length. 
Mr. W. W. Stoddart exhibited a very remarkable specimen of a 
fossil (coral ?) which had also been noticed by Mr. Leipner, as occurring 
in the Black Rock Quarry. It most nearly resembled Amplexus, when 
cursorily examined, but really diff'ered in its internal structure, so as to be 
totally distinct. Mr. Stoddart also exhibited two specimens which had 
been very kindly lent by Mr. Lonsdale, and which greatly helped towards 
a correct study of the anatomical characters. He said that if on further 
examination it should prove to be a true coral, it must be referred to an 
entirely new genus of Zoantharian zoophytes. 
The discussion on the above communications having occupied nearly the 
whole of the evening, Mr. Sanders's paper on " Fossil Fishes," was again 
postponed. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 
The first excursion of the above Section took place on Monday, May 7, 
to Leigh Woods, the members meeting at 3.30 p.m., at the Suspension 
Bridge. The day was all that could be desired, and a number of species 
