LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. IX 



The Council would have been very desirous to add to these a 

 general European Herbarium, had they not found that it 

 could not be effected without withdrawing from the general 

 objects of the Society, Zoological as well as Botanical, funds 

 which could ill be spared for this special purpose. 



" 2. That the Collection of Insects and Shells of the late Sir 

 Joseph Banks be presented to the British Museum. 



" 3. That the duplicate set of Dr. Wallich's East Indian Her- 

 barium be presented to the Botanic Garden, Calcutta. 



"4. That the General Herbarium of the late Mr. Winch be 

 presented to the Natural History Society of Northumberland, 

 Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 



" 5. That tlie remaining Miscellaneous Collections be sold, 

 viz. : — 



Caley's Collection of Australian Birds and Mammals ; 



Dr. Pulteney's Collection of Shells ; 



Two Cabinets containing a Miscellaneous Collection of Insects, 

 &c. ; 



A Cabinet containing animals in bottles and other articles ; 



Acharius's Collection of Lichens ; 



Salmon's European Flora ; and 



Various unarranged Collections of Plants. 



" 6. That the proceeds of these sales be applied to the purchase 

 of Books for the Library." 



I have the honour to be. Sir, 



Tour most obedient Servant, 



GEOEGE BUSK, Secretary. 



After discussion, it was moved by Dr. Seemann, seconded by 

 Mr. S. H. Godson, and resolved, 



" That the further consideration, whether it wovdd be expedient 

 to part with any portion of the Society's Collections, be post- 

 poned until the 4th of June." 



May 7, 1863. 

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



Henry Charles Bastian, Esq., and Henry Tuke Mennell, Esq., 

 were elected Fellows ; and Professor Alexander von Bunge was 

 elected a Foreign Member. 



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