10 REPORT OF THE 



a descriptive Account of the Antiquities in the Grounds and 

 Museum of the Society, (which, with the sanction of the Council, 

 their valued Curator of Antiquities had undertaken to prepare,) 

 had been sent to press ; and a hope was expressed, that the 

 other parts would speedily follow, and the whole be completed 

 in the course of the Spring. In the midst of his endeavours to 

 realize this hope, the Council regret to state, that their Curator 

 was attacked by very serious illness, from which he has even 

 now only partially recovered. Having, however, been lately 

 encouraged by the offer of assistance from friends, the Curator 

 has resumed his labours, and the Council trust that he may have 

 it in his power to finish the valuable work he has begun. 



Since the last Report the Hot-houses and Gardens have 

 received some interesting additions from Dr. Lindley, John 

 Wood, Esq., and others. Amongst these is deserving of especial 

 notice, the Victoria Regia received through Mr. Paxton from 

 the Duke of Devonshire, along with other valuable plants. 

 For the reception of this very interesting present a suitable 

 building was erected in September last, without expense to the 

 Society,* and the Council are glad to state that subsequent 

 experience has proved its complete adaptation to the object in 

 view. The Victoria Regia has flowered several times during the 

 Autumn, and has been an object of admiration to numerous visi- 

 tors. There are few places in Great Britain, besides the Gardens 

 of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, where public curiosity 

 can be gratified with a sight of this wonder of the vegetable 

 kingdom. 



* The Subscription for the Victoria House has as yet proved inadequate to 

 meet the total expense incurred. 



