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MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, 



Thursday, January 12, 1893. 



Dr. David Christison, President, in the Chair. 



Professor John Struthees, M.D., LL.D., was elected 

 Eesident Fellow of the Society. 



Presents to the Library at the Ptoyal Botanic Garden 

 were announced. 



In accordance with notice duly given, Dr. William 

 Craig brought forward his proposal for the amendment of 

 the Laws of the Society with the purpose of admitting 

 Ladies to full Membership of the Society on the same 

 terms as Gentlemen. He moved as follows : — 



That Article 3, Chapter I. of the Laws of the Society be repealed, 

 and the following article substituted therefor : — 

 "3. Tiie Society shall be opea to Ladies and Gentlemen, and 

 shall consist of Honorary, Eesident, Non - Resident, 

 Foreign, and Corresponding Members, who shall have the 

 privilege of denominating themselves Fellows of the 

 Society ; of Lady Members elected under the Rule, 

 Chapter IV., Section VI. hereof; and of Associates 

 elected under the Rule, Chapter IV., Section V. hereof." 

 That the following words be added to the Rule, Chapter IV., 

 Section V., relating to Associates, viz. : — " are not entitled to 

 receive copies of the Transactions, and have no interest in 

 the property of the Society." 

 That the following words be added to the Rule, Chapter IV., 

 Section VI., relating to Lady Members, viz. : — "or may be 

 elected and continue a Member on payment annually of a 

 Subscription of 10s. ; but Lady Members, elected under this 

 rule, shall not be entitled to receive copies of the Trans- 

 actions, shall have no voice in the management of the 

 Society, nor any interest in the property thereof." 



Mr. William Murray seconded the motion, which was 

 unanimously adopted by the Society. 



The Curator exhibited from the Eoyal Botanic Garden 

 a plant of the aroid Nephthytis liberica, introduced in 

 1881 from Liberia, by Mr. Bull ; a plant of the " caraguata 

 ue " of the natives of Paraguay, a bromeliad, grown from 



Issued November 1893. 



