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Curator ' proposes to adopt, is that of De Candolle ; as being 

 more intelligible and easy than any other modification of 

 the Natural System, while it is also generally received by 

 the most eminent botanists. 



The Council consider themselves as fortunate in the person^ 

 whom they have engaged to take the charge of this depart- 

 ment under the Curator, a person qualified by his skill and 

 industry not only to cultivate the Garden with scientific 

 diligence, but to render essential service to the Museum. 

 His activity has already obtained for the Society above five 

 hundred plants ; and such is the liberality which is shown, both 

 by members and others, in these donations, that it is probable 

 there will not be less than fourteen hundred specimens planted 

 without purchase in the course of the ensuing season. Offers 

 of assistance have been received from the intelligent Cura- 

 tor ^ of the Botanic Garden at Hull, and from Professor Von 

 Martins at Munich ; and the Society may expect soon to 

 possess a very large collection of hardy herbaceous plants. 



It has been mentioned in former reports of the Society's 

 proceedings, that the extensive excavations carried on in its 

 grounds, had brought to light many beautiful specimens of 

 the varied sculpture which characterized difierent styles of 

 the ecclesiastical architecture of this country in past ages. 

 These are now displayed in the Museum, and form by no 

 means the least interesting portion of the collections which 



» The Rev. W. Hincks, F.L,S. * Mr. Henry Baincs. 

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