in 1863, have been continued regularly tliroughthe past year, 

 and with one or two exceptions have been well attended, and 

 many objects of interest exliibited and discussed, (especially 

 gome very interesting specimens of Marine Polyzoa and An- 

 nelilida, by Mr. Saunders) ; and your Committee believing 

 much benefit has accrued from these meetings, and much 

 information been gained and disseminated at them, recommend 

 their continuance in the present year. 



The Prize offered by the President at the last Annual 

 Meeting has not been awarded, as there was but one com- 

 petitor ; and our want of room has assisted in preventing the 

 institution of the courses of elementary lectures hoped for in 

 our last report. 



Annexed is the Treasurer's statement of accoimt for the 

 past year, and a list of the books in the Library, those added 

 during the year being marked with an asterisk. 



Your Committee have to regret the loss of the services of 

 Dr. Boycott one of your Vice-Presidents. 



It having been suggested to the Committee that an ex- 

 hibition of Itoses would be very popular in Canterbury, your 

 Committee, having carefully considered the matter, and ascer- 

 tained that they are likely to be well supported by the nobility 

 and gentry of the county, beg to recommend tliat an exhibition 

 of the native and cultivated varieties of the Eose be held at 

 Canterbury, under the auspices of the Society, about Thursday 

 June the 22nd ; and in order to induce exhibitors to send 

 specimens, prizes be offered for competition, under such reg- 

 ulations as a Committee specially appointed shall detonnino 

 on, and a subscription be started to defray the cost thereof. 



In concluding their report tho Committee can but con- 

 gratulate the members on the success that has attended tlio 



