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of all the Recommendations that have been made by the Association, accom- 
panied by a Report of the manner and extent to which these recommenda- 
tions have been carried into effect ; to be printed and placed in the hands of 
the Committees of Sections. 
In consequence of the Report which the General Committee has received 
from the Council on the subject of the Kew Observatory, the General Com- 
mittee concur with the Council in regretting that the means at the disposal of 
the British Association are insufficient to carry out on the extended scale 
which would be required for that purpose, the important objects which were 
contemplated by the Institution at Kew; they also concur in the expediency 
of discontinuing the endeavour to accomplish their objects with means which 
are confessedly inadequate. 
The General Committee has granted the sum recommended to be em- 
ployed in the reduction and discussion of the important and unique series of 
Electrical Observations which have been made at Kew under the superintend- 
ence of Mr. Ronalds, and they further remit to the care and conduct of the 
Council the steps which are necessary to be taken for the discontinuance 
of the Kew Observatory. 
The General Secretary having suggested the expediency of inserting in the 
Rules of the British Association a paragraph to the effect that those Gentle- 
men who have held the office of President of the Association, should be ea- 
officio members of the Council,— 
The General Committee request that the Council will take this suggestion 
into their consideration, and report their opinion thereon to the General Com- 
mittee at its first Meeting in Birmingham. 
Synopsis of Grants of Money appropriated to Scientific Objects by the 
General Committee at the Swansea Meeting in August 1848, with 
the Name of-the Member, who alone or as the First of a Com- 
mittee, is entitled to draw for the Money. 
Kew Observatory. £ «8d, 
At the disposal of the Council for defraying Expenses........ 100 0 0 
Mathematical and Physical Science. i 
Bills incurred for Anemometrical Observations at Edinburgh.. 13 10 0 
Birt, W. R.—Discussion of Electrical Observations ........ 50 0 0 
Geology. 
De 1a Becue, Sir H. T.—Influence of Carbonic Acid on 
Vegetation ........... Wipe tinenecces peeves ed 2) ama 
Natural History. 
Srricktanp, H. E.—Vitality of Seeds..........seeeee006. 10 0 0 
LanxestEr, Dr.—Periodical Phenomena of Animals and Vege- 
tables eeee PP eeeeveveeve ak «Wb dd etic Uwitlbiees Cee se Oe Ce 5 
Spence, W.—Report on Scorpionide and Arachnidz........ 10 
Forses, Prof. E.—Dredging Committee ........eeeseeee0+ 10 
Forszs, Prof. E,—Report on British Annelidz ........++++ 10 
Total of Grants........£213 10 
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