lO PROCEEDrNGS OT THE 



During the past year there had been received as Donations to 

 the Library lOA volumes and 207 pamplilets and separate im- 

 pressions of memoirs. From the various scientific Societies there 

 had also been received 142 volumes and 118 detached parts ; 

 besides 25 volumes obtained by exchange and donation from the 

 Editors of independent periodicals. The Council, at the recom- 

 mendation of the Library Committee, had sanctioned the pur- 

 chase of 136 separate volumes and 54 parts of important works. 

 The total additions to the Library were therefore 407 volumes 

 and 379 separate parts. 



The Secretary, on behalf of the President, having read the 

 Bye-Laws governing tbe elections — 



The President then opened the business of the day, and the 

 Fellows present proceeded to ballot for the Council and OfiBcers. 



The Ballot for the Council having closed, the President ap- 

 pointed Dr. Braithwaite, Mr. G. Busk, and Prof. Allen Thom- 

 son as Scrutineers. The votes having been counted and reported 

 to the President, he declared the following Members to be removed 

 from the Council, viz. : — 



Mr. II. AV. Bates, Mr. G. Busk, Mr. C. B. Clarke, Sir John 

 Kirk, and Mr. R. M'Lachlan. 



And the following to be elected into the Council, viz. : — 

 Mr. T. Christy, Mr. H. E. Dresser, Mr. G. E. M. Murray, Mr. 

 H. Saunders, and Mr. H. T. Stainton. 



The Ballot for the Officers also having closed, the President 

 nominated the same Scrutineers. The votes having been counted 

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

 viz. : — President, Sir John Lubbock, Bart. ; Treasicrer, Mr. 

 Frank Crisp ; Secretaries, Mr. B. Daydon Jackson and Mr. G. 

 J. Komanes. 



The President then delivered his Addi'ess (see j). 14), fol- 

 lowed by Beports on the various botanical and zoological publi- 

 cations during the previous twelvemonth. 



Prof. Allen Thomson then proposed the following resolution, 

 viz. : — " That the tlianks of the Society be given to the President 

 for his excellent Address, and that he be requested to allow it to 

 be printed." 



This having been seconded by Mr. W. Carruthers, was car- 

 ried unanimously. 



The Senior Secretary read the Obituary Notices of deceased 

 Fellows (see p. 39). 



