RAPPORT ANNUEL BU SECRETAIllE. 



- Mr President, Grentleinen, 



Our last Annual Meeting was held on Friday, IStli 

 February 1877, and our Society attained the 48th year 

 of its existence on the 24th August, birthday of Cuvier. 



Your Secretary will bring to your notice the labors 

 of this year and sum them up as briefly as possible. 



• Eight new resident members and one corresponding 

 member joined during the year, whose names follow in 

 the order of their election. 



1. Mr C. W. Mason, professor, Eoyal College ; 



.2. J. E. Para ; 



3. Hon. H. de Ricci, Substitute Procureur Greneral ; 



4. Revd. Stephen "VValsho ; 



5. Mr J. A. Anderson ; 



6. Dr A. Davidson ; 



7. Mr N. Cantley, Acting Dii'ector Royal Botanical 



Garden ; 



8. Dr 0. Daruty, M. B. 



Mr Jeppe corresponding member at Brussels. 



