Remarks  by  Professor  Babinoton  (Chairman) 137

Dr.  T.  AixocK  on  some  Points  in  the  Anatomy  of  Cypraa  13/

Dr.  Philip  P.  Carpenter  on  the  Cosmopolitan  Operations  of  the  Smith-
sonian Institution 137

on  the  Variations  of  Teciurella  grandia 137

Dr.  JoBN  CuBLAND  on  the  Anatomy  of  Orihagoriacuw  Mola,  the  short  Sunfish  138

Mr.  CiTTHBSRT  Collingwood's  Scheme  to  induce  the  Mercantile  Marine  to
assist  in  the  Advancement  of  Science  by  the  intelligent  Collection  of  Objects
of  Natural  History  from  all  parts  of  the  Globe 138

Mr.  J.  CouBURN  on  the  Culture  of  the  Vine  in  the  Open  Air 140

Mr.  W.  Danson  on  Barragudo  Cotton  from  the  Plains  of  the  Amazon,  and  on
the  Flax-fibre  Cotton  of  North  America 140

IVofesfior  Daubent  on  the  Functions  discharged  by  the  Roots  of  Plants ;  and
OD  a  Violet  peculifir  to  the  Calamine  Rocks  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Aix-la*
Chapelle 141

on  the  Influence  exerted  by  Light  on  the  Function  of

Plants 141

Mr.  H.  Fawcbtt  on  the  Method  of  Mr.  Darwin  in  his  Treatise  on  the  Origin
of  Species 141

Mr.  Gborob  D.  Gibb  on  the  Arrest  of  Puparial  Metamorphosis  of  Faneisa
AiUaopa  or  Camberwell  Beauty 143

Dr.  J.  £.  Gray  on  the  Height  of  the  Gorilla 143

Mr.  H.  L.  Grindon  on  the  Flora  of  Manchester 145

Bev.  H.  H.  HiooiNS  on  the  Arrangement  of  Hardy  Herbaceous  Plants  adopted
IB  the  Botanic  Gardens,  Liverpool 146


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