Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London - University Library

8 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE
The following papers were read :
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1. "Descriptions of New Chinese Plants." Bv William James
Tutcher, F.L.8.
2. " Revision of the European Marine Forms of the Cirolanince,
a Subfamily of Crustacea Isopoda." Bv Dr. H. J. Hausen,
F.M.L.S.
February 16th, 1905.
Prof. S. H. Vines, F.K.S., Vice-President, in the Chair.
The Minutes of the General Meeting of the 2nd February were
read and confirmed.
Mrs. Henderina Victoria Scott and Mr. Charles Blades Coverdale
Store}' were admitted.
Mr. Johannes Gossweiler and Miss Edith Eebecca Sauuders
were proposed as Fellows.
Mr. Thomas Vere Hodgson and Miss Viola Annette Latham,
M.D., were severally balloted for and elected Fellows.
The Vice-Peesident in the Chair then read the following letter
from the Private Secretary of H.M. the Queen, in reply to the
President's letter dated 3rd February :
SlE,
Buckingham Palace,
3rd Feb., 1905.
I have had the honour of presenting your letter on behalf of
the Linuean Society to the Queen.
1 am commanded to express Her Majesty's thanks.
I am, Sir,
Tour obedient Servant,
W. A. Herdman, Esq. (Signed) Sidney Geetille.
Four vacancies in the List of Foreign Members were announced
from the Chair, due to the deaths of Dr. Michael Woeonin,
Dr. EuDOLPH Amandus Philippi, Prof. Eduaed von Maexens,
and Dr. Beenaed Eenault.
A circular from the Societe de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle
de Geneve, announcing that the A. P. de Candolle prize of 500 francs
will be awarded for the best unpublished monograph of a genus or
order of plants, was also laid before the Society.