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Dr. Harvey, V. P., read some “ Notes on a new form of Fibro-cellular 
tissue, observed in an Alga from the Reef of Florida.” 
Professor R. W. Smith exhibited some cnrions varieties of some of 
our native ferns. 
Mr. Burchal exhibited a fine collection of Alpine Lepidoptera-, and 
made observations on some of the rarer species. 
Mr. Railey exhibited some rare Coleoptera taken in the Crimea and 
Africa. The thanks of the Members were voted to Mr. Bailey for exhi¬ 
biting these insects. 
The Members then proceeded to ballot, Dr. Beanchamp being ap¬ 
pointed Scrutineer, when the following were declared duly elected:— 
1. T. M. Dolan, Sen. Soph. 2. A. H. Hamilton, Sen. Fresh. 3. 
Robert J. Montgomery, M. A., Assist. Sec., Royal Zoological Gardens. 
4. J. H. Nicholson, M. A. 5. E. J. Swift, Jnn. Fresh. 
Charles Spence Bate, F. L. S., having been proposed at the last Ge¬ 
neral Meeting, and approved of by the Council, was then elected a Cor¬ 
responding Member. By the wish of the Members present, the usual 
ballot was dispensed with, and Mr. C. Spence Bate was elected by 
acclamation. 
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1858. 
Proeessor W. H. Harvey, M. D., F. L. S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Minutes of former Meeting having been read, were approved of, and 
signed by the Chairman. 
Letters were read from C. Spence Bate, F. L. S., and J. S. Bower- 
bank, F. R. S., acknowledging their election as Corresponding Members 
of the Association, and conveying their best thanks to the Members for 
the honour conferred upon them. 
Rev. Joseph Greene read a paper by Lieutenant Crozier, R. E., 
A. B., Corresponding Member, being— 
a catalogue oe lepidoptera captured by him during the past sum¬ 
mer NEAR CHATHAM. 
In the few remarks I intend to make, I shall confine myself to the 
Rhopalocera, Sphinges, and Bombyces, as in the course of a single summer 
it is impossible to arrive at anything like a correct estimate of the num¬ 
ber of species of the Noctuse occurring in a locality. 
Chatham is situated on the chalk, and therefore a very favourable 
locality for meeting with many local species, as the results of my col¬ 
lecting expeditions proved. 
My principal hunting-grounds were some oak woods, called Chat- 
tington Roughs, belonging to the Earl of Darnley. The undergrowth 
is very thick, but the woods are traversed by wide paths, and in many 
places there are large clearings, caused by the undergrowth being cut 
vol. v.— proc. soc. s 
