46 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [Srss. LXXIV. 
find that all our Honorary Fellows, all our Corresponding 
Members, and nearly 70 of our Resident and non-Resident 
Fellows are either abroad or in England or resident at 
such distances from us here that they cannot be on what 
I might call the effective list, and we are left with about 
100 others, many residing in the country districts, more or 
less able to attend our meetings and to take part in our 
work—a comparatively small number for a Society such 
as this, and a number I would like to see largely increased, 
especially in these days when there is so much general 
interest in botanical matters. During the year we have lost 
by death: 1 British Honorary Fellow; 3 Resident Fellows ; 
3 Non-Resident Fellows; 3 Corresponding Members; and 
by resignation 1 Resident Fellow, while we have added 
during the year 7 Resident Fellows and 1 Non-Resident 
Fellow. You will thus see that the Society’s numbers are 
reduced by three as compared with last year. 
Turning now to what should be communicated to you 
regarding those members who have passed away, I would 
first mention, as an outstanding name, that of the late Sir 
GerorceE Kine, K.C.LE., LL.D., F.R.S., who died at San Remo 
in February last, at the age of sixty-nine. He was elected 
an Honorary Fellow of the Society in 1895. Sir George 
King was an Aberdeenshire man, born there on 12th April 
1840. He was educated at the Grammar School and at 
the University of Aberdeen. He studied medicine, and 
graduated in 1865 with the highest academical honours. 
Botany had always been his favourite study, and he 
became for a time the assistant to Professor Dickie, the 
then Professor of Botany at Aberdeen University. Influ- 
enced by the advice of his academic friends at Aberdeen, 
he resolved to enter the Indian Medical Service. He 
studied at Netley, and in due time was posted to the 
Bengal Presidency. It is of interest to know that he was 
entrusted by Sir Wiliam Hooker to convey to India the 
first ipecacuanha to arrive in that country. This he cared 
for on the then much longer and more difficult voyage 
than now, and he handed it over in safety to the Caleutta 
Gardens in March 1866. 
After a certain amount of medical service in India, his 
qualifications led to his being deputed to act temporarily 
