216 TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE [Sess. Lxvi. 



In 1901, ON IIIS ACCESSION TO THE THItONE AS 



King Edward VII., His Majesty graciously 

 BECAME Patron of the Society. 



At the meeting held at 5 St. Andrew Square, on 12th 

 November 1863, on the motion of the President, Professor 

 Douglas Maclagan, H.Pt.H. Prince Alfred was elected by 

 acclamation a British Honorary Fellow of the Society. 

 Professor Maclagan, President ; Professor Balfour, Vice- 

 President ; and Dr. Greville, Secretary, were appointed 

 a Committee to prepare and present the Society's Diploma 

 to the Prince. 



On 10th December 1863, a letter was submitted to the 

 meeting from Major Cowell, conveying the thanks of 

 H.E.H. Prince Alfred to the Society for his election as 

 an Honorary Member. 



Professor Balfour also intimated that the deputation 

 appointed at last meeting had waited upon His Pioyal 

 Highness at Holyrood Palace, and presented it to him. 



His Eoyal Highness attended a special meeting of the 

 Botanical Society, held in the Eoyal Society's Eooms, 

 Mound, Edinburgh, 24th March 1864, and inscribed his 

 name on the roll of members. 



At the meeting of the Society held at the Eoyal Botanic 

 Garden, on l-tth May 1868, on the motion of Professor 

 J. H. Balfour, a loyal address was voted to the Queen 

 expressing the Society's gratification at the deliverance 

 of H.E.H. the Duke of Edinburgh from the hand of the 

 assassin, and also one to the Duke to a similar effect. 



At the meeting held on 11th June 1868, the Secretary 

 laid on the table a letter from the Secretary of State 

 (Gathorne Hardy) in reply to the loyal address which 

 the Society had forwarded to Her Majesty the Queen, and 

 which she had been graciously pleased to accept. 



At the meeting of the Society held on 9th July 1868, 

 the Secretary laid on the table a letter from Colonel 

 Augustus Liddell in reply to the address sent to H.E.H. the 

 Duke of Edinburgh, stating His Eoyal Highness had been 

 graciously pleased to accept it, 



Eesolved at meeting of Society held at 5 St. Andrew 

 Square, 12th February 1874, "To send an address of 



