LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LOSTDOK. 1 5 



'* From the various Universities, Academies, and Scientific 

 Societies there had been received in exchange and otherwise 275 

 volumes and 91 detached parts, besides 52 volumes and 21 parts 

 obtained by exchange and donations from the Editors and Pro- 

 prietors of independent periodicals. 



" The Council at the recommendation of the Library Com- 

 mittee had sanctioned the purchase of 160 volumes, and 136 

 parts of important works. 



" The total additions to the Library were therefore 549 volumes 

 and 378 separate parts. 



" The number of books bound during the year was as follows : — 

 In half-morocco 231 volumes, in half-calf 6 volumes, in full- 

 calf 5 volumes, in full-cloth 73 volumes, in vellum 7 volumes, in 

 buckram 4 volumes, in boards or half-cloth 12 volumes. Relabelled 

 (half-morocco and cloth backs) 30 volumes. Total 368 volumes." 



The Senior Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing the 

 elections, 



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

 present proceeded to ballot for the Council and Officers. 



The ballot for the Council having been closed, the President 

 appointed Dr. Robert Braithwaite, Mr. Henry Groves, and 

 Mr. Herbert Druce, Scrutineers, and the votes having been 

 counted and reported to the President, he declared the following 

 Members to be removed from the Council, viz. : — Mr. Charles 

 Baron Clarke, Prof. J. B. Farmer, Prof. J. Reynolds Green, 

 Sir Hugh Low, and Mr. Albert D. Michael, and the following 

 gentlemen to be elected in their place, viz. : — Dr. John Anderson, 

 Mr. Charles Alfred Barber, Mr. W. B. Hemsley, Mr. George 

 E. M. Murray, and Mr. W. Percy Sladen. 



The ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 appointed the same Scrutineers, and the votes having been 

 counted and reported to him, he declared the result as follows : — • 



President, Dr. Albert C. L. G. Giinther. 

 Treasurer, Mr. Frank Crisp, 

 o t ■ \ ^-'^^- ^- Daydon Jackson. 

 ecre artes | p^.^^ George Bond Howes. 



The President delivered his Address, as follows : — 



