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It was moved by Mr. Bentham, and seconded by Mr. Saunders, 

 that the thanks of the Society be given to Dr. Boott, on his 

 retirement from the office of Treasurer, with an expression of the 

 Society's deep regret on losing his valuable services in that 

 capacity. 



Mr. Bennett, on the part of the auditors of the Treasurer's 

 accounts, read the balance sheet, by which it appeared that the 

 total receipts during the past year, including a balance ot 

 £415 14s. 3d. carried from the preceding year, amounted to 

 £1,566 13s. Id; and that the total expenditure during the same 

 period amounted to £1,121 10s. 8d. ; leaving a balance in the 

 hands of the bankers of £445 2s. 5d. 



June 6th, 1861. 

 Greorge Bentham, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The President nominated Thomas Bell, Esq., J. J. Bennett, 

 Esq., J. D. Hooker, Esq., M. D,, and W. W. Saunders, Esq., 

 Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year. 



Read, first, " Notes on Caryophyllecs, Portulace<s, and some 

 allied Orders ;" by George Bentham, Esq., Pres. L.S. (See " Bo- 

 tanical Proceedings," vol. vi.) 



Read, secondly, " Further Remarks on Scansile Appendages to 

 the Eeet of Insects ;" by Tufien West, Esq., E.L.S. (See " Trans- 

 actions," vol. xxiii., Part 2.) 



Read, thirdly, " Catalogue of Hymencypterous Insects collected 

 by A. R, Wallace, Esq., in Ceram, Celebes, Ternate, and Gilolo ;" 

 by Frederick Smith, Esq., Assistant in the Zoological Department, 

 British Museum. Communicated by W. W. Saunders, Esq., 

 V.P.L.S. (See " Zoological Proceedings," vol. vi.) 



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