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SPECIMENS OF MATERIA MEDICA. 
Dr. Fife Fowler, Prof, of Materia Medica, exhibited the following specimens, 
viz. ; Fruit of the Colocynth plant, Cucumis (CitruUus) Colocynthus ; rhizome of 
Lastrea Filix-mas, the Male Fern, used as an anthelmintic ; seeds of the Croton Oil 
Plant, Croton Tiglium ; and specimens of Kooso, andVeratrum viride. 
Dr. Lawson exhibited specimens of Hamamelis Virginica, collected on Prince 
Edward Island, by Prof Inglis, Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown. This tree 
is widely distributed over the North American continent, and is common in the 
woods along the lake shore, in the neighborhood of Kingston, producing its flowers 
in autumn and winter, while the fruit does not ripen till the ensuing summer or 
autumn. Specimens of Psilotum triquetrum were exhibited, in illustration of Prin- 
cipal Dawson's paper on Fossil Plants, which had been presented to the Society's 
Library. 
The Rev. Principal Leitch, the President, in bringing the proceedings to a 
close, congratulated the Members on the success of the Meeting, and the wide in- 
terest manifested in the Society's proceedings. This meeting differed from those 
previously held in regard to one circumstance — the presence of the Lady Mem- 
bers. Botanical researches of great value had been carried out by ladies in other 
countries and all departments of scientific knowledge had benefitted by their exer- 
tions. It was gratifying, therefore, that the ladies of Kingston were not behind in 
this respect, and he looked forward with interest to the contributions which they 
would no doubt continue to make to the Society's Meetings, in imitation of the ex- 
ample set by Mrs. Lawson. The President concluded by giving some interesting 
details regarding the employmen.t afforded by the silk culture in Judaja. 
Fourth Meeting. 
FRIDAY EVENING, 8tu MARCH, 1861. 
The Very Rev. Principal Leitch, President, in the Chair. There was a full at- 
tendance of members, and also a large number of visitors, the Convocation Hall of 
Queen's College being filled, while the Laboratory adjoining was arranged for the 
exhibition of preparations under the microscope, botanical specimens, &c. Some of 
the lady members appeared with bouquets of green-house flowers. 
On motion of Prof. Yates, seconded by Mr. Drumraond, the following new 
members were elected : — Lady Membkrs — Mrs. Carruthers, Earl Street ; Miss Wil- 
son, King Street. Fellows— Rev. William Bleusdell, M. A., Rector of Trenton, 
the Parsonage, Trenton ; F. R. Stanton, Kingston ; B. Billings, Jr., Prescott. 
The following letters were read by the Secretary : — 
