PROCEEDINGS. XXIU 



summer apples, yellowish and rich. The tree is an abundant 

 bearer. 



Eldon Pippin. — Middle-sized, roundish, of good quality, 

 and keeps till April. It is but little known. 



Pears — 



Beurre Van Mons. — A middle-sized, pyramidal, russeted 

 fruit, ripe in November. 



Eyeivood. — A hardy sort, producing good fruit even in 

 unfavourable seasons. Ripens in November. 



Books Presented. 



Journal of the Royal Geoi;raphical Society, Vol. XX., Part 2. From the Society. 

 Bombay Magnetical and Meteorolc'ical Observations for the years 1S46 and 1S47. 

 From the Court of Directors of the East India Company. 



May 1, 1851. (Regent Street. — Anniversary.) 



The following Fellows of the Society were removed, viz. — 

 Dr. Daniel, 



J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P., 

 R. S. Holford, Esq. 



The following were elected new Members of Council in tlieir 

 room, viz. — 



Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., M.P., 

 Sir C. Lemon, Bart., M.P., 

 Dr. Royle. 



The following Fellows of the Society were elected officers for 

 the ensuing year, viz. : — 



The Duke of Devonshire, President, 

 J. R. Gowen, Esq., Treasurer, 

 Dr. Royle, Secretary. 



The Annual Report from the Council and Auditors was read 

 and adopted. (See the body of this volume.) 



It was proposed by Mr. Cliarlwood, and seconded by Mr. 

 Glendinning, tliat the Council take into consideration, at the 

 earliest possible opportunity, the expediency of allowing Fellows 

 to obtain any number of tickets at Zs. 6d. each, up to some given 

 period antecedent to the yearly exliibitions. It was also pro- 

 posed by Mr. Glendinning, and seconded by Mr. Mat3rear, that 

 the Council likewise take into their consideration the expediency 

 of allowing Fellows personal admission, with friends, into the 

 Gardens on Sunday afternoons, subject to such restrictions as 

 might be considered necessary. 



