PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HOPTIULTURAR SOCIETY. 93 
G. Rylands, F L.S. (President, Warrington 
ad Naturalists' Socie 
Robert Davies LE poen of Botany at War- 
n2 тарсе т um). 
bes бару (President Curator of Warrington 
en 
John Pea n (Hon. Bec. W.F.N.S.). 
J. Cash ( (Hn. Те W.F.N.S.). 
W. H. Harvey, ры, F.R.S. 
W. Andrews, M 
M.D, F.LS. 
David More? Ph. D., F.L.S. 
Archer. 
William 
A. Dixon. 
Thomas W. Gumshaw, M.B. 
Theobald Jones, F.L.S. 
I. Mahony (Clk.), A 
Alex. G. More, F.L.S. 
Ө. Porte, M.R.I.A. 
©. W. Brennett, М.В., F.R.C.S.I 
J. W. Ж», E ү 
William 
er, 
Alex, г гард ы Ps. xe i^ a SL 
For the Glasgow Naturalists’ Society. 
Roger Hermedy, Presiden 
Walter Galt, Vice-Pres T 
James A. Mahon ny, Улгу, 280, George Street, 
Glasgow. 
8. т From Botanists pe Manchester, 
t appears from remarks in ‘ Botanist's 
Chri ' that the Horticult lies ci айу purpose 
rizes for collections of dried British plants, 
er for cone ph consideration how 
such a project үз calcula act for or against 
i Tent interests of the student Eo our indigenous 
y. 
This will doubtless pr" on а variety of cir- 
umber of those who 
y 
e form of prizes, and the 
ae) in which the ж рш of plants is carried 
"ео rarer and most valued plants are numer- 
ously sought f for and indiscriminately со ipaa : 
to the true lover of Botany, the ardent admirer of 
our native productions they а in their 
Various congenial localities ; and it is very desirable 
that at this, and d at all times, ffo 
Should be made to teract issuade any 
Mic which, however well тендей, could possibly 
nduce to the е ing and total disappearance 
fom. our soil of eyen one of its natural produc- 
the undersigned Botanists of Manchester 
an Kiarie therefore hope that the Hoy 
Horticu ciety of London could contrive 
some эл objectionable scheme "be encouraging 
local b 
John Windsor, Е.В.С.5., ELS, &e. 
iliam Jepson, М 
J. B. Wood, M.D., TR. C.S.L., &е. 
March 20, 1864 
4, Remonstrance cae Botanists of Norwich. 
owing reasons in favour 
reconsideration of their resolution 
That, by cect the proposed pes she 
Council bag use many perso 
botanist: e temporary coll oe rof шыт 
merely for ah ibn of the value of the prizes, and 
s it will e the 3 inter t of each 
to destroy all specimens he do imself re- 
quire, to preven в theis being found and used by 
his rival compet tito ors. 
That no effectual means can be taken to prevent 
what A snare 9 or that the 
exhibited. 
Th 
e 
laiming of waste 
lands, and that it is very undesirable to hasten 
their end by artific MF hr the desire for 
mere collection of sp s. 
That for the above-mentiored кин {һе А: се 
study 
Edw ard 
C. M. Gibeon PROS cb 
W. К. Bridgm a LDS, R.C.8.E., Norwich. 
Hampden б" Glas sspoole, мы" Great Yar- 
mou 
Edward Gillett, M.A., Vicar of Runbam, Norfolk. 
James S. Cobb, 6 Quay, Great Yarmouth, 
John A. Kn ight, 2 tae Street, Norwieh. 
John E. Taylor, F.G.S., Sub- Editor Norwich Mer- 
cur Y. 
Herbert D. Geldart, Wensum Street, Norwich. 
5. Letter from J. Stuart Mill, Esq. 
Sir, —I have the onour of aai throug 
you to — Council of > yal Horticultural 
Societ; welve botanists, accom- 
al from 
кык fa by BS on ы subject of the prizes 
