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supporters. The following account of certain events 

 in the Society's history which took place in 1887 is 

 extracted from the " Record " of its work : 



" In ordertomark the Jubilee of her late Majesty Queen 

 Victoria which took place this year, in some special way, it 

 was decided to hold the General Meeting in June in the 

 Gardens. After the usual formal business had been 

 transacted, the Silver Medal awarded to the Maharaja 

 of Kuch-Behar was presented to His Highness in person, 

 and suitably acknowledged. Professor Flower, C.B., 

 President of the Society, then delivered an address, 

 which was printed as an Appendix to the Council's 

 Report. It dealt in general terms with the principal 

 points in the history of the Society, from its foundation 

 in 1826, tracing its progress throughout. The con- 

 nection of the Royal Family with the Society as Patrons 

 and Donors, the scientific meetings, the publications, the 

 Davis Lectures, the menagerie, and the recent improve- 

 ments in the Gardens were passed in review. The 

 President concluded by appealing for the continued 

 support of the public, either by becoming Fellows or by 

 visiting the Gardens, and expressed the hope that the 

 ' brief record of the Society's history would show that such 

 support was not undeserved by those who have had the 

 management of its affairs.' A reception held after the 

 meeting was numerously attended by the Fellows and 

 their friends, and by many specially invited guests, 

 among whom were the Queen of Hawaii and Princess 

 Liliokalani, the Thakor Sahib of Limdli, H.H. the 

 Prince Devawongse, and the Maharaja of Bhurtpore." 



The reception, which was held on 1 5th June in 

 brilliant weather, was a marked success ; the number of 



