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entitled ' The CtJture of the Grape-vine and the Orange in Au- 

 stralia and New Zealand ;' and it is not improbable that Mr. Sut- 

 tor's meritorious exertions have mainly contributed to the intro- 

 duction into his adopted country of a culture Avhich in future years 

 will doubtless add much to its resources and prosperity. 



He shortly after returned to New South Wales, and resided at 

 his property, called " Alloway Bank," near Bathiu"st, where he 

 died in May J.859, at the patriarchal age of 85. 



He was elected a Pellow of the Linnean Society during his visit 

 to England in April 1843. 



The Secretary also announced that thirty-six Fellows and two 

 Foreign Members had been elected since the last Anniversary. 



At the election which subsequently took place, Thomas Bell, 

 Esq., was re-elected President, and Francis Boott, Esq., M.D., 

 Treasurer ; Greorge Busk, Esq., was elected Secretary, and Frede- 

 rick Currey, Esq., Under (Botanical) Secretary. The following five 

 Fellows were elected into the Council, in the room of others going 

 out : viz., John Ball, Esq. ; T. S. Cobbold, Esq., M.D. ; J. B. Hicks, 

 Esq., M.D. ; J. D. Hooker, Esq., M.D. ; and T. H. Huxley, Esq. 



It was moved by the President, and unanimously resolved, 

 " That the Society desire to record their deep and affectionate 

 regret at the retirement, on account of illness, of Mr. Bennett 

 from the ofiice of Secretary, the duties of which he has fulfilled 

 with imexampled zeal, judgmeiit, and courtesy for twenty years ; 

 and to this expression of regret at his retirement, they would add 

 their cordial Thanks for these unrequited services, and their earnest 

 hope that his health may speedily be restored, so that the Society 

 may yet enjoy the pleasure of his presence and the advantage of 

 his counsels for many years." 



Among the Presents announced was that of a cast from a bust, 

 by Woolner, of Sir "W. J. Hooker, F.E.S., F.L.S., presented by 

 Henry Christy, Esq., F.L.S., to whom the special Thanks of the 

 Society were directed to be offered for his very acceptable donation. 



Mr. Ball, on the part of the Auditors of the Treasurer's Ac- 

 counts, read the Balance Sheet, by which it appeared that the total 

 receipts during the past year, including a balance of £555 4^. Id. 

 carried from the preceding year, amounted to £1900 17s. ; and 

 that the total expenditure during the same period amounted to 

 £1485 2s. 9d., leaving a balance in the hands of the Bankers of 

 ^415 14s. dd. 



