IX PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



accounts became confused, and the Assistant Secretary, Dr. 

 Murie, lias since, at my request, undertaken the receipts and 

 payments in accordance witli the 1st Bye-Law in Chapter X. 

 A special t'onnnittee was also appointed by the Council for in- 

 ve.sti<,'at inj,' the financial position of the Society ; and their valuable 

 8ii<:;L^('stions have been adopted, especially as to the reasonable 

 limitation of the ])ublication expenses, which had increased from 

 £7!)0 Us. 0(1. in 187G to £1100 5*. Id. in 1879. AVith respect 

 to the Compositions, which, even if they were altogether invested, 

 must seriously diminish the income of the Society, I may remark 

 that during the five years of my Office I have received £19GS 

 and invested £020 l')s. 0<7. During the previous five years no 

 part of the compositions ap])ear to have been invested. I have 

 also received and invested £S40 for legacies. Our Capital has 

 been doubled; it was in 1875 £18G0, and is now £3730 12*. 8(/. 

 Q'lie annual contributions received in 1876 amounted to £09-1 13.?., 

 and last year to £948 12.s-. 



'' I cannot close this short Eeport without expressing my entire 

 satisfaction with the services of our Assistant Secretary, Dr. 

 Murie, Avho has so ably and indefatigably edited the publications 

 of the Societ}', as well as assisted me in my financial duties ; and 

 I would mention with much approval Mr. James AVest, who is 

 not only the Clerk, but also the Acting Librarian of the 

 Society." 



A special vote of thanks to the Treasurer was proposed by 

 Mr. W. Carruthers and seconded by Sir J. D. Hooker. 



The Ballot for the Council having been closed, the President 

 nonnnated Mr. T. Christy, Dr. J. Millar, and Mr. H. T. Stainton 

 Scrutineers. The votes having been examined and counted, 

 and reported to the President, he declared the result to be as 

 follows : — 



For removal from the Council : 



J. Ball, F.E.S., ^V. Carruthers, F.E.S., F. DuCane Godman, 

 Esq., Dr. A. Giinthcr, F.K.S., and the Eev. George Heuslow. 



For election into the Council : 



E. K. Alston, Esq., G. Bentham, F.E.S., G. Busk, F.E.S., 

 Dr. M. Foster, and B. D. Jackson, Esq. 



The Ballot for the Officers having also closed, the President 

 nominated the same Scrutineers. The votes having been examined 

 and counted and reported to the President, he declared the result 

 to be as follows : — President, Prof. G. J. Allman ; Treasurer, 

 Frederick Currey, Esq. ; Secretaries, B. Daydon Jackson, Esq., 

 and Edward E. Alston, Esq. 



The President having delivered his Address, " On the Vegeta- 

 tion of the Eiviera, a chapter in the Physiognomy and Distribu- 

 tion of Plants," a vote of thanks was given for his excellent 



