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Malvern ; the Kev. T. Bird and Mr. W. Bird, Yarkhill ; H. J. Jenkins, Esq., 

 Holmer; Captain Williams, Talgarth; Flavol Edmunds, Esq., H. C. Beddoe, 

 Esq., John Lambe, Esq., H. C. Hurry, Esq., J. B. Nunn, Esq., K. H. P. 

 Styles, Esq., J. B. Styles, Esq., F. Thomas, Esq., T, Cm ley, Esq., and E. J. 

 Husband, Esq., Hereford ; J. E. Smith, Esq., Hay; James Vaughan, Esq., 

 J. G. LleweUin, Esq. ; F. B. Harrison, Esq., W. Harrison, Esq., Louis Price, 

 Esq., and Thos, Joseph, Esq., Builth ; Mr. With, Hereford; Mr. Turner, 

 Pauntley ; Mr. James Lloyd, Kington ; Mr. T. Jones, Pencerrig ; Rev. D. P. 

 Davies, Messrs. T. Powell, David Griffith, J. Jones, Prosser, and .Evan Owen, 

 Builth ; and the Treasurer and Assistant Secretary, Mr. Arthur Thompson, 

 Hereford. 



The dining hall was indeed well furnished with guests. It seemed already 

 full, when more and more arrived, until it was with considerable difficulty 

 that seats could be found anywhere. How the waiters managed to get about 

 was a marveL Happily the tables, too, were well supplied v/ith viands, and 

 the time passed merrily. The first course of the dinner was no sooner over 

 than the signal rapping was heai-d from the presidential chair, and Dr. Bull 

 said that the time had arrived when it was necessary for him to begin the 

 remaining business. They had some most interesting addresses to hear, and 

 he was very anxious that there should be time for them. He hoped they 

 would continue their dinners, and he would endeavour to make himself heard 

 to their accompaniment of knives and forks. The club was honoured that day 

 with the presence of the President of the Linneau Society, and he was sure it 

 w?3 as great a source of gratification to the members generally as it was to 

 himself to welcome Mr. Bentham amongst them (applause). As amateurs of 

 botany they ought to feel specially indebted to him ; for had he not, in his 

 standard work on British Botany, put a check to the minute division of species 

 that had begun to prevail so generally, by drawing broad lines of demarkation 

 in the several classes ? Where we are puzzled to know which is which of two 

 or three species, his Hand-book comes to our relief and tells us they are all 

 one (laughter). He believed that when leading men in science were kind 

 enough to attend such meetings as these, their influence for good, especially 

 in promoting the study of natural history, was much greater than appeared 

 upon the surface. He was also particularly pleased to see his friend Blr. Leea 

 there. No one has had greater experience in field meetings than Mr. Lees, and 

 to the soundness of the advice he gave at Talgarth, and he must add also, to 

 the brilliancy of his pen, the success of the club during the present year is in 

 great measure due (applause). It is fair now to speak of their success, for were 

 they not putting theii- armour off ? and he was pleased that Mr. Lees should 

 be there to enjoy it, and to receive their acknowledgements. He was also 

 very glad to see at this meeting Professor Griffiths from Manchester. They 

 would remember the excellent field address which they had received so well 

 at the Mynydd Troed (applause). It was the first of this year, and Professor 

 Griffiths had so kindly taken the trouble to write it, that he was glad to show 



