LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON". l3 



Duriiif); the past year there had been received as Donations 

 from private individuals to tlie Library 64 volumes and 110 

 pamphlets and separate impressions of memoirs. 



From the various Universities, Academies, and Scientific 

 Societies there had also been received in exchange and otherwise 

 205 volumes and 61? detached parts, besides 49 volumes and 16 

 parts obtained by exchange and otherwise from the editors and 

 proprietors of independent periodicals. 



The Council, at the recommendation of the Library Committee, 

 had sanctioned the purchase of 309 volumes and 18.3 parts of 

 important woi-ks. 



The total additions to the Library were therefore 627 volumes 

 and 373 separate parts. 



The following is the number of books bound during the past 

 year : — In half-morocco 273 volumes, in half-calf 5 volumes, 

 in full calf 11 volumes, in full cloth 124 volumes, in vellum 

 17 volumes, in buckram 7 volumes, in boards or half-cloth 

 12 volumes, relabelled (half-morocco and cloth backs) 31 volumes. 

 Total 480 volumes. 



The Senior Secretary having read the Bye-Laws governing the 

 elections. 



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

 present proceeded to ballot for the Council and Officers. 



The Ballot for the Council having been closed, the President 

 appointed Mr. Frederick Justen, Mr. Albert D. Michael, and 

 Mr. John Jenner Weir, Scrutineers, and the votes having been 

 counted and reported to the President, he declared the fol- 

 lowing Members to be removed from the Council, i-iz. : — 

 Mr. Charles Baron Clarke, Mr. Arthur Lister, Dr. John "W. S. 

 Meiklejohn, Dr. St. George J. Mivart, and Mr. Spencer Le Mar- 

 chant Moore. And the following to be elected into the Council, 

 viz. : —Mr. John Gilbert Baker, Dr. Albert C. L. G. Giinther, 

 Mr. George R. M. Murray, Dr. Eichard C A. Prior, and Mr. 

 Howard Saunders. 



The Ballot for the Officers having been closed, the President 

 nominated the same Scrutineers, and the votes having been 

 counted and reported to the President, he declared the result as 

 follows, viz. : — 



President, Prof. Charles Stewart. 



Treasurer, Mr. Frank Crisp. 



„ . ■ \ Mr. B. Daydon Jackson. 

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The President then delivered the Anniversary Address, as 

 follows : — 



