Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London - University Library

LIN^EATs' SOCIETY OF LOXDON. 39
Mr. A. O. AValkkr exhibited (1) viviparous plauts ot" Cardamine
pratensis, which phenomenon was unusiuilly manifest this
year, probably due to the abnormal rainfall, and (2) a gall on the
flower-bud of the same plant, ascribed to Cecidomyia cardaminis.
Dr. ScoxT, in remarking that the state of vivipary was to be
found in most years in some degree, alluded to a paper by A. Hansen
on the subject more than 20 years ago ( Abh. Seuckeub. naturf . Ges.
xii. 1881).
Prof. T. M. Fries, F.M.L.S., who was present, had given a set
of prints of portraits of Linnaeus from his recent volumes on the
career of his eminent countryman, and, speaking in German, expressed
his gratification at the facilities afforded him, during a stay
of a few weeks in London, of access to the whole of the Linnean
manuscripts.
The General Secretary reminded the Fellows of a paper by
Mr. W. Carruthers, which was an amplification of one of his
Presidential Addresses, and read on the 4th March, 1897, in which
the various portraits had been photographed for reproduction.
Mr. "W. T. HiNDMARSH exhibited photographs of the following
Prhmda deorum, Velen., which he bad succeeded in flow-
Shoriia uaijiora,
plants :
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ering, he believed for the first time in this country ;
Maxim., the Japanese representative of the genus, with larger
flowers than the original /S'. fjalacifolia, Torr. & Gray, and showing
a tendency to vary in colour according to exposure ; and Bhodothamnus
ChartuBcistus, Reichb., noteworthy for the abundance of its
flowers.
The following papers were read :
1. " On the Species of Impatiens in the Wallichiau Collection."
By Sir Joseph Hooker, P.E.S., F.L.S.
2. "Biscayan Plankton.—Part III. The Chaetognatha." By
Dr. G. H. Powler, F.L.S.
3. " On the Flow of Fluids in Plant-stems." By Prof. E. J.
Anderson, F.L.S.
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June 16th, 1904.
Prof. William A. Hekdman, F.E.S., President, in the Chair.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
Major Geo. Henry Evans was elected, and Mr. Eichard Thomas
Baker was admitted a Fellow of the Society.
The Eesolution of Council of the 2nd June relative to the
revised Bye-Laws, and the Bye-Laws themselves, were read a
second time from the Chair.