rep^terai que j'ai la conviction profonde que ce sera a ors un 

 grand bienfait pourtoutes las classes necessiteases de notre ile. 

 Je m'aper9ois, M, le Redaeteur que j'ai ete plus long que 

 je ne le voulais, et je termiue eu vous remerciaut de votre 

 bospitalite. 



J'ai I'honneur d'etre, ete. 



H. C. Descrotztlles. 



M. Antony Bestel propose k la derniere reunion est elu 

 membre resident. 



M. Charles Durand Deslongrais est propose eu qualite 

 de membre resident par M. H. Finniss, seconde du Dr. 

 Regnaud. 



Avant de lever la seance, le Secretaire lit un extrait du 

 Gar dene?'' s Chronicle du 14 Mai 1870^ con9u ea ces 

 termes :— 



" A recent number of the Indian Medical Gazette contains 

 tbe following extracts from the Report of the Agri-Horticul- 

 tural Society of the PtiDJob on Sun flowers (Helianthus 

 Annuus) -. Its seed has an edible kernel, and aflbrds 15 per 

 cent, of a mild oil, which is equally good for food or for 

 burning. If the outer skin is removed, it would give a still 

 larger proportion of oil. Although little cultivated as an oil 

 seed, it deserves to be better known, especially as its seed is 

 very useful for nourishing, and fattening poultry. It is said 

 to increase the number of eggs. The roasted kernels are 

 used instead of coffee. The foliage which is abundant, and 

 may be partially removed without injury to the seed, forms a 

 good fodder for cows. The stems, which will do for sticks for 

 peas or beans, may be burnt, and their ashes abound in po- 

 tash. Sun flowers require good and fertile soil if they are to 

 produce much seed, but they will succeed in very indifferent 

 soil, or even in ver}"" moist ground. Their cultivation is very 

 fimilar to that of Indian corn. They may be sown from Apri} 

 to May, in lines or broadcast. It has often been said that 

 large plantations of Sun flowers are useful in marshes or 

 places where malarious fever is common, as this plant is a 

 decided remover of Malaria ". 



