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a mourning margin, out of respect to the memory of the 

 late Patron of the Society, Her Majesty Queen Victoria. 



At the meeting of the Botanical Society held at 5 St. 

 Andrew Square 14th February 1901, the address of 

 condolence with the King was read and adopted. 



Other Royal Personages v^lio are, or have been, Members 

 of the Botanical Society/. 



His Majesty the King of Saxony, elected 10 th January 



1839 a Foreign Honorary Member. 

 His Majesty Frederick William iii., King of Prussia, 



elected a Foreign Honorary Member 11th April 



1839. 

 His Majesty King Oscar ii. of Sweden, elected a Eoyal 



Honorary Fellow 10th January 1878. Letter of 



thanks sent by direction of the King, per his Minister 



in London, read at the meeting of the Society 14th 



March 1878. 

 In addition to the above, His Late Imperial Majesty the 

 Emperor of Brazil was an Honorary Fellow of the Society, 

 who joined in December 1874. 



APPENDIX. 



CURATOR. 



Mr. James M'Nab appointed first Curator 17th March 1836. 

 Resigned at meeting 10th November 1836, but was prevailed upon to 

 continue in office as Joint-Curator. 



8th December 1836. — At meeting held at the College, Mr. Stewart 

 appointed Joint-Curator along with Mr. M'Nab. 



10th December 1840. — At a meeting of the Committee of Manage- 

 ment of the Society, it was proposed to elect, in addition to the other 

 Office- hearers, a Curator of the Library, as it was increasing so fast. 

 The Council resolved to postpone consideration. 



At a meeting held on 13th May 1841, Mr. Brand gave notice of a 

 motion — " That it is inexpedient that any extra Academical Teacher 

 of Botany should in future hohl the office of Curator of the Society^ s 

 Herbarium and Library." 



At the meeting of the Society held at the Royal Botanic Garden 

 10th June 1841, the above motion was moved by Mr. Brand, seconded 

 by Mr. Cfimj}bell, and carried unanimously. 



Considering tlie altered circumstances, and the invaluaV)le services 

 rendered to the Society by extra Academical Teachers of Botany, the 

 Society might well consider the advisability of having the above motion 

 rescinded. 



At a meeting of the Society, held 14th April 1842, a IMemorial and 



