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Society, the subject being considered more fit for its considera- 

 tion. 



Pending nominations Nos. 418, 419, 420, 421, 422 were 

 read. 



The Committee of Finance reported the following resolu- 

 tion, which was adopted : 



Resolved, that whenever the author of any communication 

 not intended for the Transactions, but which may be pub- 

 lished in the Proceedings, shall request fifty copies of the 

 memoir or communication furnished by him, the Librarian 

 shall supply him with the same out of the seven hundred and 

 fifty copies of the Proceedings now published ; and the Sec- 

 retaries in having the forms of the Proceedings set up in type, 

 shall cause the same to be so arranged, that the copies for 

 such authors may be supplied without mutilation of more 

 than fifty copies of the whole edition. 



On motion of the Librarian, the Botanical Society of Canada 

 was ordered to be placed on the list of Corresponding Socie- 

 ties. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting, April 19, 1861. 



Present, twenty-three members. 



Mr. Lea, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Bache announced the death of Professor George Tucker, 

 on the 10th inst., in Albemarle County, Virginia, in the 

 eighty-fifth year of his age ; Dr. Dunglison was appointed to 

 read an obituary notice of the deceased. 



The Society proceeded to ballot for candidates for member- 

 ship ; the ballot boxes were opened by the presiding officer. 



