MINUTES. [January 19 



T7'easurer 

 Henry La Barre Jayne. 



Councillors to Serve for Three Years 



Patterson Du Bois, Ernest W. Brown, 



Samuel Dickson, William Keith Brooks. 



The Annual Report of the Treasurer was presented. 



Stated Meeting January i^, ipo6. 



President Smith in the Chair. 



Mr. Burnet Landreth read a paper entitled " A Case of Persistent 

 Vitality in Seeds " (see page 5), which was discussed by Dr. W. P. 

 Wilson, Professor Conklin and Dr. Ravenel. 



Dr. John Marshall made some '' Observations on the Venom of 

 the Rattlesnake," which was discussed by Dr. W. P. Wilson, Pro- 

 fessor Willis, Mr. J. E. Whitfield, Dr. Ravenel and Dr. Fetterolf. 



