268 Bericht über die Feier des öOiährigeu Bestandes der Gesellscbaft. 



Die Asiatic Society of Ben^al in Calcutta: 

 Fiüin, 



Calcutta, 2U"' Febiuary 1901. 



To. 



His Honour Sir John Woodburn, k. c. s. I., in. a., 

 President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



The President, 

 k. k. zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft, Vieuua. 



Sir! 



I have the honour on behalf of the Asiatic Society of Bengal to tender 

 to the President and Menibers of the k. k. zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft, 

 AVien, the most cordial congratulations of this Society on the auspicious event 

 which your Society is about to celebrate, namely the 50*^ Anniversary of its 

 foundation and I am further directed to express a hope that the friendly rela- 

 tions that have existed for thirty-one years between the k. k. zoologisch-botanische 

 Gesellschaft and the Asiatic Society of Bengal may continue unimpaired. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, 



Woodburn, 



Dt President, Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



Die Gesellschaft der Naturforscher an der kais. Universität 

 Charkow. 



Die Smithsouiau Institution in Washington: 



The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution presents his complinients to 

 the Administration of the k. k. zoologisch-botanische Gesellschaft and tenders his 

 congratulations upon the occasion of the Jubilee of the Organisation, and an ex- 

 pression of his appreciation of the important contributions made to the know- 

 ledge of Natural History by the Society, during the fifty years of its existence. 



Washington, 4. February 1901. 



Das Institut l^gyptien in Cairo: 



L'Institut Egyptien adresse ses plus cordiales felicitations ä la Socictc 

 imperiale et royale Zoologique et Botanique ä l'Occasion de la celebration du 

 Jubile du cinquantenaire de .sa fondation. 



Le soussigne est charge de remercier la Societe et son honorable Presi- 

 dent du gracieux avis re^u et d'expriraer les sinceres regrets des membres de 

 riiistitut P^gyptien de ne pouvoir participer ä la Söaiice du 30 mars 1901, autre- 

 meiit (jue de Cd.'ur et en faisant des vonix pour la prosperitc de la Societe im- 

 periale et royale Zoologiquc et Botanique. 



Le Caire, le pi- Fevrier 1901. 



Le secrctaire gcneral: 



J. C. Aristide Gavillot. 



