France and Sweden have filled the places in our Honorary List vacated by 
France and Germany: Guérin-Méneville and Boheman are the chosen successors of 
Dufour and Schaum. During the year 1866 one Member died, another resigned; of 
Ordinary Members and Subscribers twenty-four have been elected; and the muster- 
roll of the Society contains the hitherto unequalled number of 207 contributors. 
The Library grows apace; the stream of donations flows continuously, and con- 
siderable additions have been made by purchase. 
The publications of the year extend to 450 octavo pages, illustrated by thirteen 
plates; and the sum derived from the sale of the ‘ Transactions’ exceeds that of any 
recent year. The Council regrets the non-appearance of a second instalment of 
Mr. Baly’s “ Phytophaga Malayana;” further delay on the part of the author must 
necessarily lead to the abandonment of the scherne by which a separate volume of the 
‘Transactions’ was devoted exclusively to that subject. 
The financial operations of the year may be exhibited in the following classified 
form :— 
REcrEIPTs. PayMENTS. 
£ £ 
From Members : ; ee 3D. Publications . : . Pam bi) 
Sale of ‘Transactions’. : 7 Library . : : ; ee 
Interest on Consols . : . 3 Prize Essay. : ° : 5 
' Donations ; : é : ake General Management : - 100 
£338 £338 
The actual income has exceeded the actual outgoing by 3s. 3d.; and a comparison 
of the pecuniary position of the Suciety now and last year gives the fullowing 
result :— 
Jan. 1, 1866. | Jan. 1, 1867. 
Cash in hand. é 3 ; : £11 14 10 cera 
£109 14s. 9d. Consuls : : (say) 100 0 0} 100 0 O 
—S|_ ————_————_———_ ——— 
111 14 10 MITE Wish 
Liabilities a2) Vs 3 j (256995! 20 50 0 0 
Balance ‘ 3 ; £50 _9°10;) £Ol A 
In conclusion, the Council ventures to submit that the increased number of 
Members, the sustained interest of the Meetings, the growth of the Library, the 
scientific value of the publications, the undiminished funds, and the lessened 
liabilities, are indicative of an administration characterized alike by activity and 
prudence. 
January 28, 1867. 
The following gentlemen were elected to form the Council for 1867, namely :— 
Messrs. Bates, Dunning, Sir John Lubbock, M‘Lachlan, Moore, G. 8. Saunders, 
Dr. Sharp, A. F. Sheppard, Frederick Smith, Stainton, 8. Stevens, Weir, and Prof. 
Westwood, 
