8o PBOCEEDINOS OF THE 



I'ri)}'. St. George Mivart tlicn moved that a vote of tliauks be 

 acconled to tlie authors of these eulogia, aiul tliis havin;; been 

 seconded by the Rt. llou. Sir M. E. Grant Dull", was cairied 

 iiiiaiiiinously. 



The Linueaii Medals, struck in couuuemoratioii of the Cente- 

 nary of the Society |)ursuant to Council Minute, 3rd May, 1888, 

 were tlien presented to Sir Joseph D, Hooker, K.C.S.I., and Sir 

 Kichard Owen, K.C.B. 



In conformity with the constitution of tlie Linnean Medal, 

 the President made the following remarks in presenting the 

 Medals : — 



" In considering ho\v the Society could specially signalize the 

 celebration of their hundredth Anniversary, tlie Council resolved 

 to institute a medal, to be known as the Linnean Medal, and to 

 be ])resented at each xlnniversary to one of the most illustrious 

 biologists as an expression of the Society's estimate of his services 

 to science. The following rules were adopted to guide the 

 Council in awarding the medal : — 



" Ext ract from Council Minute, 'Srd Mai/, 1888. 



" It was resolved that in coimectiou with the Ceiitemuy of the Society, 

 a Medal, to be called the ' Liuuean Medal,' be founded under the following 

 regulations : — 



" 1. The Medal shall be of Gold, and costing not less than £14. 



" 2. The Medal shall have on the obver^se the head of Liunieus, 



Oljverse. He verse. 



modelled from tlie bust in the Library, and on tliereverse the arms 

 of the Society witli the name of the recipient. 



'i. The Medal .-hall be given in the present year to a IJotanisl and 

 a Zoologist, and in future years to a Itotanist and Zoologist alter- 

 nately, commencing -with a IJotauist. 



