monthly -with the head of their respective departments, 

 giving account of all finds, whether in botany, zoology, or 

 geology, and all plants, &c., found by them should be 

 chronicled by the head of that department at his discretion, 

 with the name of the observer and time and place of obser- 

 vation. Thus, for instance, suppose certain gentlemen at 

 Canterbury proceed to Wye and there find certain plants in 

 bloom, they should communicate this fact to the head of the 

 botanical department, whose duty it should be to acknow- 

 ledge the receipt of the communication, and ask for such 

 information as he might require ; and at the same time 

 any zoological or entomological finds, should be noted in like 

 manner to the heads of their respective departments. By 

 this means we should render available all the aid we might 

 expect from different scattered members of this Society. 

 With respect of a collection of plants for our museum, it 

 would be desirable to form such a collection, and it should 

 be impressed on all collectors the necessity of making accu- 

 rate observations, keeping all doubtful specimens for careful 

 observation and comparison, and keeping dried specimens 

 with this important caution— not by any means to extermi- 

 nate a species by securing the only specimen if rare ; and 

 not publish the habitat of any rare plant except to the 

 head of the botanical department. I may here observe that 

 I do not think the Society would do well to publish habitats 

 of rare plants except in some general way, as plants have 

 often been exterminated by the injudicious zeal of amateurs 

 and the cupidity of regular collectors, when the exact spot 

 is indicated ; and I would rather see the attempt made to 

 introduce scarce plants into fresh localities -a task Avhich 

 would repay those who are interested in botany. 



By extending these observations over a few years, with 

 occasional notices to the members of our general progress 

 and hints for their aid, we should collect a ma.ss of valuable 

 information, which at some futuic time might be published 

 by the Society. 



