RErORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



Ajyril 29, 1878. 



The Council have the pleasure of submitting to the appro- 

 bation of the Fellows their forty-ninth Annual Report 

 upon the progress of the Society. 



This, in accordance with previous Repoi'ts, is divided 

 into three heads, the first of which relates to the General 

 Condition of the Society, the second to the operations 

 carried on at the Office in Hanover Square, and the last 

 to the state of the Gardens in the Regent's Park. 



I. GENERAL CONDITION OF THE SOCIETY. 



1. State of the Roll of Members. 



a. Fellows and Annual Subscribers. 



The number of Fellows, Fellows Elect, and Annual 

 Subscribers at the close of the year 1877 amounted to 

 3358. Of these there were : — 



Compounders who have paid £20 

 Ditto ditto £30 



Compositions remitted .... 



Paying annual contributions of £2 

 Ditto ditto £3 



Dormant 



Admission-fees unpaid .... 



Annual Subscribers, paying £3 . 



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