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The usual raontWy meeting of the above Society -was 

 held in the Library of the Working Men's Institute, Can- 

 terbury, on Tuesday evening last, when G. Gulliver, Esq., 

 F.R.S., delivered a very interesting and instructive lecture 

 on " Cell-biography, in relation to Systematic Botany." 

 Colonel Horsley presided, and there were also present 

 Colonel Cos and family, Rev. W. Elissard, J S. Lipscomb, 

 G. Eigden, A. B. Andrews and S. Harvey, Esqrs., and 

 many lady friends and patrons. 



The Chairman congratulated the Society upon the ac- 

 quisition of Dr. Gulliver as a member, and expressed the 

 gratitude they must feel at that gentleman's kindness in 

 coming forward to instruct them on the present occasion. 

 He concluded by introducing to the meeting 



Mr. Gulliver, who, after the applause which greeted 

 his appearance had subsided, said :— Ladies and gentlemen, 

 ^Hesponding to the request of our respected president, I 

 proceed to offer a few observations, to be foUowe 1 by some 

 simple practical demonstrations, in order to show how 



