136 ACCOUNT OF GENERAL MEETINGS AND ANNUAL MEETING. 
of firm setting of teeth and just worrying through, as Englishmen 
had a way of doing. 
Dr. Tyndall seconded the resolution, and expressed pleasure 
at having had a small share in the training of Mr. Priestley. 
The proposition was enthusiastically carried. 
THE 444th GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 
November 5th, 1914. 
{Bristol Times and Mirror, Nov. yth, 1914). 
The second general meeting of the session was held at the 
University on Thursday evening, the chair being occupied by 
Miss Roper, F.L.S., President of the Society. Dr. Munro Smith 
gave a short address on instances of intelligence in cats and dogs, 
but the greater part of the evening was devoted to the inspection 
of some very interesting exhibits brought to the meeting by 
several members. Mr. G. C. Griffiths, F.Z.S., showed a fine 
collection of European butterflies, chiefly British, illustrating 
seasonal variation. Mr. J. W. White, F.L,.S., brought speci- 
mens of a plant new to the Bristol district, viz., a rush {J uncus 
tenuis), discovered in the Avon by Mrs. Sandwith ; also a variety 
not hitherto named of the sea sharp rush (Juncus maritimus). 
Miss Roper exhibited examples of plants showing abnormal 
growth of floAvers or leaves. They included white clover, in 
which the floral organs had taken on leafy forms ; yellow toad- 
flax, showing the corolla changed from the usual irregular shape 
into a regular tube with five spurs ; St. John's wort, with the 
corolla (usually five yellow petals) entirely suppressed ; primrose, 
two variations, viz., one with sepals turned into true leaves, and 
another with two flowers on the same stalk ; cowslip, also two 
variations, one with two tiers of flowers on the same stalk, the 
other with the umbel of flowers turned into leaves ; together with 
abnormal forms of honeysuckle, plantain, garlx, willow and 
hartstongue. Dr. Darbishire showed a selection of botanical 
specimens from the University collection. It should be added 
that the above meeting took the place of the exhibition meeting 
planned by the Society for this session, but which it has been 
found impossible to hold under existing circumstances. 
THE 445th GENERAL, MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. 
December 3rd, 19 14. 
(Western Daily Press, December yth, 1914). 
The last meeting for the year of the Bristol Naturalist' Society 
was held at the University on Thursday night, the chair being 
occupied by the President, Miss Roper. The minutes of the 
previous meeting having been passed, Miss Roper expressed her 
