Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London - University Library

LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. 3
Dr. Geoege Hendehsox called atteution to a passage iu the
Georsjics of Virgil (I. 73 seqq.), in which the poet, after recommending
a system of fallouing, proposes as au alternative means
of restoring the fertility of the soil, that before taking a second
grain crop, the soil should be refertilized, by planting it with a
leguminous crop. (See p. 45.)
The following papers were read :
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1. " On some JSTew and Eare Corals from Funafuti." Bv
Gilbert C. Bourne, F.L.S.
2. " The Morphology of the Flowers and Fruits of the Xiflosteum
Section of Lonicera.'' By E. A. Xewell Arber, F.G.S. (Communicated
by Albert C. Seward, F.L.S.)
3. "Xote on Cco-cw Tolmiei, Boott.'' Bv C. Baron Clarke,
F.R.S., F.L.S.
4. " On the Indian Phalangidae contained in the Indian Museum
at Calcutta." Bv Herr C. With of Copenhagen. (Communicated
by Dr. H. J. Hansen, F.M.L.S.)
December ISth, 1902.
Prof. Sydney H. Vines, F.R.S., President, in the Chair.
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed.
Mr. Frederick Ernest Grant and Mr. John Graham Kerr were
elected, and Mr. Arthur Disbrowe Cotton and Mr. Alfred William
Oke were admitted Fellows of the Society.
Mr. John Pinches sent for exhibition a sketch-book containing
about 90 highly finished coloured drawings of British
larvae, drawn by Mr. J. Standish.
The following papers were read :
1. " Notes on some Copepoda from the Faroe Channel." By
Thomas Scott, F.L.S.
2. " The Amphipoda of the ' Southern Cross ' Antarctic
Expedition, with remarks on Bipolaritv." Bv Alfred 0. Walker,
F.L.S.
3. " The Deep-Sea Isopod Anuropus branchiatus, Bedd., and
some remarks on Bathiinomus gigaateus, A. M.-Edw." By Dr. H.
J. Hansen, F.M.L.S. '
Notice was given from the Chair that the next Meeting, to be
held on Thursday, January 15th, 1903, at 8 p.m., would be made
a Special General Meeting to consider the advisabihty of applying
for a Supplementarv Charter.