The following gifts to the Library arc acknowledged with the 

 best tlianks of the Society to the donors: — 



1. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society for 1883, presented 



by that Society. 



2. journal of the Postal jMicroscopical Society, Nos. 



presented by Col. Horsley, R.E. 



3. "Nature," for 1883, presented by G. Rigden, Esq. 



4. Cardiff Natural History Society, (Report). 

 Rochester Natural History Society, (Report). 



Croydon Rlicroscopical and Natural History Club, (Proceedings 



and Transactions). 

 Eastbourne Natural History Society, (Transactions). 



5. Dr. Maxwell Master's 



Monograph on the " Passifloraceas." 



Botanical Results of Experiments on the Mixed 



Herbage of Permanent Meadow. 

 The Morphology of the Primulacese. 

 The Morphology and Physiology of the Conifera;. 

 Sidelights on the Structure of Compositce. 

 Foliation and Ramification of Buddleia auriculata. 

 The Bracts of Crucifera;. 

 A New Species of Gossypium. 

 On Superposition in Flowers. 



Presented by the Author. 



6. Topographical Botany by H. Watson, presented by Col. 



Horsle)'. 



During the past year there has been a loss of only one 

 subscription by a member leaving Canterbury, while there have 

 been five subscriptions received from new members. Of these 

 five, however, one has since left for India. Four old members 

 have resigned, and one has died ; so that there will be a loss of 

 their subscriptions in 1884. Against this loss may be set a gain of 

 three new members, lately elected, whose subscriptions will be due 

 for 1884. The number of members on the books at the present 

 time, inclusive of those lately elected, is seventy three, the same, 



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