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348 The botanical contributions read in full or abstract at this meeting were as follows:— "Fungi of the Counties of Dublin and Wicklow," by Mr. Greenwood Pim; "Notes on the Peculiarities and Distribution of the Rubiaceæ of Tropical Africa," by Mr. P. Hiern; "Note on the Automatic Movement of the Leaves of the Blimbing of India, Anerrhoa Blimbi (L.)," by Mr. R.I. Lynch; and a highly interesting memoir, by Dr. D. Cunningham, "On Mycoidea parasitica, a new genus of Algæ, and the part it plays in the formation of certain Lichens."

With a few parting remarks from the Chairman, the session closed. — Secretary.

July 4, 1877.— Professor M.A., F.L.S., President, in the chair.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Donations to the Library were announced and thanks voted to the donors.

Mr. J. W. Douglas exhibited a living specimen of Cerambyx Heros bred from a log of wood imported from Bosnia; also a young larva of the same species from the same source.

Prof. Westwood exhibited a number of cases constructed by the larva of some species of Phryganea inhabiting Southern Europe. They were composed of small semi-transparent quartz-like particles, and had been described by Svvainson in 1840 as a shell belonging to the genus Thelidomus, div. Turbineæ.

Prof. Westwood also exhibited a specimen of a plant-bug (Capsidæ) which had been sent to him by Mr. Alexander Wallace, together with the leaf of an orchis (Cattleya Aclande), from Bahia. The leaf was covered all over with blisters caused by the attacks of the insect.

Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited a female specimen of Cicada montana, taken in his presence in the New Forest by Mr. Henry Auld, who stated that he was attracted to the spot where the insect was concealed by hearing it stridulate.

Mr. J.W. Douglas suggested that possibly the specimen caught did not give rise to the sound heard, but that it was produced by a male concealed near.

Mr. Weir remarked that he had searched for the stridulating organ in the specimen exhibited, and had found traces, although developed but slightly in comparison with those of the male.

Mr. S. Stevens exhibited two living specimens of Tillus unifasciatus, taken near Norwood. They fly rapidly in the sunshine, and settle on oak-palings.