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vista which stretches into the boundless infinity of what remains 

 to be achieved. 



" I say that man was made to grow, not stop; 

 That help, he needed once, and needs no more, 

 Having grown but an inch by, is withdrawn : 

 For he hath new deeds, and new helps to these. 

 This imports solely, man should mount on each 

 New height in view; the help whereby he mounts, 

 The ladder-rung his foot has left; may fall, 

 Since all things suffer change save God the Truth." 



KoBERT Browning, " A Death in the Desert." 



In indicating, with such fulness, how vast are the fields of 

 botanical science which remain untilled, I hope I shall not 

 dishearten even the youngest member of our Society. Let the 

 survey of the situation rather nerve us to fresh efforts, and let a 

 stimulus be the memory of our noble-hearted founder whose 

 beneficence to us should be recited at least ever}^ year at this 

 annual gathering, as is the laudable practice of the University at 

 its " commemoration " of benefactors. 



Many of you can readily call to mind the happy, enthusiastic way 

 in which Prof. Stephens, a former President, once uttered the 

 words 



Floreat Societas Linneana ! 



Perhaps there is a special appropriateness in that sincere wish 

 for the welfare of our beloved Society being reiterated by a 

 botanical President. 



On the motion of Mr. R. H. Cambage a cordial vote of thanks 

 was accorded to the President for his interesting Address. 



The Hon. Treasurer presented the balance sheet for the year 

 1901, and moved its adoption, which was carried. The Society's 

 income for the financial year ended December 31st, 1901, was 

 £1,053 12s.; the expenditure £1,067 10s. lOd. (including one 

 account for £17 12s. 6d. from 1900); with a credit balance of 

 £45 7s. (including one cheque for £17 12s. 6d., not presented 



