Exhibitions, Session 1883-84. 167 



Mr Patrick Geckles, on behalf of A. G. More, Esq., Dublin, 

 presented to the Koyal Botanic Garden a living jilant of Selarjinella 

 lepido2jhyUa. 



Mr George L. Brown exhibited a ilower of TritdoAa unijlora, 

 obtained that day from his garden, Millburn House, Morningside. 



Mr A. B. Herbert sent a living plant of a fine dark form of 

 Pn'imda acaulis. 



Fehruarij 14. 



Meeting adjourned in consequence of death of Professor Balfour. 



March 13. 



xVt this meeting, Avhich had been adjourned in consequence 

 of the death of Professor J. H. Balfour, W. B. Boyd, Esq., 

 President, expressed regret at the irreparable loss which the 

 Society had sustained in the death of Professor Balfour. He 

 was the founder of the Society; it was in his house in Dundas 

 Street, in 1836, that the Society took form; and ever since 

 it had gone on increasing in usefulness, very much of this 

 success being due to the untiring energy of Professor Balfour. 

 Professor Dickson had undertaken to prepare an obituary 

 notice for the Transactions. On the motion of the Chairman, 

 the following minute of the Council was unanimously adopted, 

 and a copy of it was ordered to be sent to the family of Pro- 

 fessor Balfour : — " It is with profound regret that the Council 

 has to record the loss of Emeritus Professor John Hutton 

 Balfour, the honoured founder of this Society, who had from 

 the commencement till a very recent period taken the deepest 

 interest in its welfare, and may be described as having been its 

 mainspring. Of Professor Balfour's services to botanical 

 science and education it is impossible to speak too highly. 

 His earnest devotion to botany and his inexhaustible energy 

 have borne abundant fruit, not only in the direct scientific 

 result of his labour, but in the vast number of jDupils dispersed 

 over the globe who have attained important positions in con- 

 nection with botany pure or applied. Professor Balfour's 

 death will be deeply deplored by all who have had the 

 privilege of studying under him, and who will retain lively 

 and affectionate remembrance of his enthusiasm, and of those 

 personal qualities which endeared him to all with whom he 

 came in contact." 



