Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London - University Library

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his executor, Sir Prior Goldnej, Bart,, and for this a special vote
of thanks was passed.
The Eev. T. E. E. Stebbing, F.E.S., F.L.S., on behalf of
Mrs. Sladen, presented a poi-trait in oils, kitcat size, by the late
H. T. Wells, E.A., of the late Mr. Walter Percy Sladen, who
from 1885 to 1895 was Zoological Secretary. The President, in
accepting the gift on behalf of the Society, submitted the following
Eesoiution, which was carried by acclamation :
" That the portrait of the late Walter Percy Sladen, for ten
years Secretary of the Linnean Society, now offered on behalf
of Mrs. Sladen, be accepted, and that the grateful thanks of the
Society be conveyed to the Donor."
Ml'. C. H. Weight, A.L.S., exhibited seeds of a new species of
^sc7i7/nanthus, described in a paper subsequently read.
Mr. C. B. Clarke, P.E.S., P.L.S., showed specimens of a
variety of the Primrose, Primula vulgaris, Huds., with remarkably
small flowers, to which he proposed to give the varietal name
Chloe. (He subsequently considered that it was probably a hybrid
between the Primrose and the form of the Cowslip which is found
on the Hampshire downs.)
A photograph sent by Mr. J. Waby was shown, and an extract
from his letter I'eceived with it was read, stating that two specimens
of Qorypha data in the Georgetown Botanic Gardens, of
one had follou ed
similar age and plantiug, were photographed :
the normal course, flowered, fruited and died ; the other, instead
of flowering, had developed a secondary crown of leaves.
Mr. Fredemce D. Ogilvie, of Harrogate, sent for exhibition
a water-colour drawing of the Cowthorpe Oak, taken in 1902,
thus bringing down the record one year later than the photographs
shown by Mr. J. Clayton, on 19th February last, at the General
Meeting held on that day.
The Eev. John Gebaed, S.J., F.L.S., showed a fresh specimen
of the proliferous form of Geum rivale, which he had received
from Stonyhurst, Lancashire, a few days before.
The following papers were read :
1. "Descriptions of New Chinese Plants.'' By Stephen T.
Dunn, F.L.S. , with an introductory note by C. H.Wright, A.L.S.
2. " On the Germination of the Seeds of Davidia involucrata.''
By W. Botting Hemsley, F.E.S., F.L.S.
3. " On the Occurrence of Eudimentary Horns in the Horse."
By Dr. G. W. Eustace, F.L.S. (See p. 48.)
4. "On the Scottish Freshwater Plankton." Bv W. West,
F.L.S., and Prof. G. S. West, F.L.S.
5. " On the Anatomy of the Leaves of British Grasses." By
L. Lewton-Brain, F.L.S.
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