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John Ball, Esq., M.P., F. P. Pascoe, Esq., F.L.S , and J. T. Syme, 

 Esq., were elected new members of the Council, in the room of Dr. 

 Palmer, J. Coppin, Esq , M.A., and J. WooUett, Esq. The Treasurer, 

 Secretary, and Librarian were re-elected. 



Botanical Society of Edinbuhgh. 



Thursday, December 9, 1852. — Professor Balfour, V. P., in the 

 chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing 

 year : — President : Professor Balfour. Vice-Presidents : Professor 

 Christison, Professor Fleming, Major Madden, and Dr. Seller. Coun- 

 cil : Mr. James Cunningham, W.S., Mr. Charles Jenner, Mr. Henry 

 Paul, Mr. John M'Laren, Mr. James M'Nab, Dr. Parnell, Dr. Lauder 

 Lindsay, Dr. Dobie, Mr. John Matthews, and Mr. George S. Blackie. 

 Honorary Secretary : Dr. Greville. Foreign Secretary : Dr. Douglas 

 Maclagan. Auditor: Mr. Brand. Treasurer: Mr. Evans. Curator 

 of Museum: Mr. Thomas Anderson. Assistant Secretary and Cura- 

 tor : Mr. G. Lawson. 



The following donations were announced to the Society's library 

 and herbarium : — From Mr. Henfrey, — his paper on the Structure of 

 the Stem of the Victoria regia ; from Mr. Paul, — Exchange Lists of 

 the Christiania Botanic Garden, and a packet of Norwegian Plants ; 

 from Mr. T. Moore, Chelsea Botanic Garden, — his List of British 

 Ferns, adapted as Labels for the Herbarium ; and from the Smithso- 

 nian Institution, Washington, U.S., — the following publications: — 

 * Fourth and Fifth Annual Reports of the Board of Regents of the 

 Smithsonian Institution,' * Programme of Organization of the same,' 

 ' Registry of Periodical Phenomena,' ' List of Works published by the 

 Smithsonian Institution,' ' List of Foreign Institutions with which the 

 Smithsonian Institution is in Correspondence,' ' Abstract of the Cen- 

 sus of the United States,' * Directions for Collecting Specimens of Na- 

 tural History,' * Notice of the Origin, Progress, and Present Condition 

 of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,' by J. W. Rusch- 

 enberger, M.D., Surgeon U.S. Navy, ' Reports from the Commission 

 of Scientific Inventions, in relation to Sugar and Hydrometers, made 

 under the superintendence of Professor A. D. Bachey,' by Professor 

 R. S. M'Culloch, ' Report of the Commissioners for Patents, for the 

 year 1852,' Part II., Agriculture. 



