Proceedi' gs of the Society. xint. 



K>/-n^€^a/ ^^^e€'/f.')9, 



^Friday, 24."> August ISWJ 



His Excellency the Governor, Patron, in ihe Chair. 



Present: — Honorable G. F. Diik, Prfsideni, W. Boje'', Vice- 

 Presii^fnt, L. Bcuion, Sccreiory, li. Vigoun ux, Vice-Seiretary, 

 A. Dtsenne, Treasurer, Rev. L. Banks, C. C. Brownrigg, H. C, 

 Bury, E. Leclezio, F. Di(k, E. Pouj'ifle, Bishop Collier, Hon. 

 P. D'Epinay, Bonnefoy, Dr. Bduhor, W. D ck, J. Liemrd, C. 

 Li6iiard,A.Li6narnl,F.Sevene, Dr.Dlcoq,E. Pipon, F. N. Target, 

 J. Levi«ux, E. Merle. V. Singery, R. Rossford, F. Chmneli, Car- 

 honel, Jaune;, V. Desglcs, N. Dasjardins, A. Courtois, E. Marlet. 



Mr. Deroy, Correspon ing Member. 



Visitors : — Mesi/s. P. Souper, Wi jiams, E. leery, St.-Perne, 

 De CHyl;i, etc. 



Th- Serretaiy read the following Annual Report oi' the So- 

 ciety for ih ■ yeai ending 24ih August 1849 : 



« Your Excellency an 1 GenllemeD, 



t The transactions of the Socie'y during ihe year which has 

 jnsl elapsed, have in £,eneral had for their object the various 

 branches of ihe Arts nnd Sci-^nces which naturally fall within 

 its scope. Bowever, in miking ;> suinmaiy of these transaction.s 

 and casting our looks over ihe Mir.utes of ihs Socieiy, it is ea-y 

 to iiscenain :hat tlie chief aim of its lesearches 'iiid investiga- 

 linns, his been parliculaly directed to the imptovemem of 

 whi(h ihe manipulation of the uigar cane is susceptible, to (he 

 care required in its culiivaiion, and above all to the sludy of 

 thai disease which for the last few years has adaikeJ this pre- 

 cious plant, and endangered its existence in such a way, as to 



