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remark, but it would no doubt be noticed that the amount received as 

 subscriptions was rather less than that of the preceding year, possibly 

 because he had then been rather more pressing for payment of arrears. 

 The investments had been somewhat increased, and the balance in hand 

 was about the same. He should, however, like to call attention to the 

 fact mentioned in the Report, that the losses by death and other causes 

 had not been made up by the number of New Fellows added to the 

 Society during the year, and as it was of great importance to keep up 

 numbers, he hoped the Fellows would do their utmost during the 

 present year to induce as many persons as possible to join the Society. 



The adoption of the Report and Balance Sheet having been moved 

 by Mr. Horace Beck and seconded by Mr. Rheinberg, was put to the 

 Meeting by the President, and carried unanimously. 



The Scrutineers having handed in the result of the Ballot, the 

 President declared the following gentlemen to have been unanimously 

 elected Officers and Council of the Society for the ensuing year. 



President— Dukinfield Henry Scott, M.A. Ph.D. F.R.S. F.L.S. 



Vice-Presidents— George C. Karop, M.R.C.S. ; The Risrht Hon. Sir 

 Ford North, P.O. F.R.ST; Henry George Plimmer, F.L.S. ; Henry 

 Woodward, LL.D. F.R.S. F.G.S. F.Z.S. 



Treasurer — J. J. Vezey. 



Secretaries— Rev. W. H. Dallinger, LL.D. D.Sc. D.C.L. F.R.S. F.L.S. 

 F.Z.S. ; R. G. Hebb, M.A. M.D. F.R.C.P. 



Other Members of Council— Jas. Mason Allen ; Wynne E. Baxter, 

 J.P. F.G.S. F.R.G.S. ; P. T. B. Beale, F.R.C.S. ; Conrad Beck ; Rev. 

 Edmund Carr, M.A. F.R.Met.S. ; A. N. Disney, M.A. B.Sc. ; J. W. 

 H. Eyre, M.D. F.R.S. (Edin.) ; A. D. Michael, F.L.S. ; E. M. Nelson ; 

 Thomas H. Powell ; Julius Rheinberg ; Charles F. Rousselet. 



Librarian — Percy E. Radley. 



( 'urator — Charles F. Rousselet. 



The Chair having been taken pro tern, by Dr. Woodward, the- 

 President read his Annual Address — the subject of which was an. 

 inquiry as to "What were the Carboniferous Ferns." At the com- 

 mencement of his remarks the President referred to the recent death of' 

 Professor B. Renault, the illustrious Palajobotanist, who was only elected 

 an Honorary Fellow of the Society in June 1904. The Address, which 

 was illustrated by a number of lantern slides, as well as by some actual 

 sections, shown on the screen, will be printed in a future number of the 

 Journal. 



Mr. A. D. Michael said the Fellows present had already by their 

 applause expressed their appreciation of the excellence of the Address 

 from their President to which they had listened ; Dr. Scott was not 

 merely familiar with the group of organisms which he had described, 

 but was regarded as a well-known and eminent authority on the subject 

 he had brought before them. The subject was intensely interesting 

 and had been handled in a masterly manner, and his only regret was 



