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C Selagineila Caiilescens major. 
[ ,, Yiticulosa. 
/ Adiantum Bausei. 
i ,, Farley ense. 
{ ,, Assimile. 
/ Doryopteris Palmata. 
V Pteris serrnlata. 
HAEDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
PyretPrum roseum double fld. 
„ „ ^ single M. 
Convolvulus mauritanicus. 
Iberis corifolia. 
Montbrettia crocosmioeflora. 
Oleria Hastata. 
Yeronica Lyalli. 
' White Pink “Mrs. Sinkins.” 
Library. —The Honorary Curator reports that considerable 
additions have been made to this department during the year. 
Mr. W. Reed has added several important works, notably 
vols. XIY., XY., and XYI., of the “ Challenger ” reports, to 
the ‘‘ Reed ” Reference Library. The Society is also indebted 
to Mr. Reed for the donation of a large book case, which has 
afforded sufficient accommodation for a large number of books 
hitherto stowed away in cupboards. 
The Trustees of the British Museum have not only supplied 
us with all publications issued under their direction during the 
current year, but have most generously sent us 13 volumes 
towards filling up the gaps in our series of past publications. 
The valuable publications of the Indian Survey have been 
regularly forwarded to us, and the Norwegian and United 
States Grovernments have presented us with the splendid works 
issued under their direction during the year. It is to be 
regretted that our own Government has not liitherto profitted 
by these examples. 
Meteorology. —The year 1886 was colder than any since 
1879. Indeed, since 1841, only five other years—1870, 
1860, 1856, 1855, and 1853,—have been colder. This was 
not due to any excessive severity, but to the prolonged low 
Alpine & Herbaceous 
Tropical Mosses 
F erns 
