LIABILITIES. 



Bills, &c., esliiiialed al — 



For the Gardens, say 

 Office, say ... 



Kent and Taxes unpaid — 



For the Gardens, say 

 Oifice, say ... 



Messrs. Drummoud, Mortgage Debt 



Temporary Loan had November 18, 1881 , 

 Ditto ditto December 21, 1881 



Debts. 



£ s. d. 



1013 9 2 



231 13 .5 



272 18 10 

 25 18 



£ s. d. 



124.5 2 7 



298 16 10 



6000 



200 

 1000 



8743 19 5 



It may be remarked that the estimate of Assets does not 

 include the value of the Society's Library or that of the 

 collection of living animals, both of uhich are of con- 

 siderable amount. 



II. OFFICE, 11 Hanover Square. 



1. Proposed new Meeting-room. 



Although great relief was given to the business carried 

 on in this office by the addition of the new storey in 1879 

 and the consequent rearrangement of the upper rooms, 

 additional space is still required for the accommodation 

 of the stock of publications (now stowed away in diiferent 

 places in the Gardens) and for the increasing Library. 

 Besides these pressing requirements, a new and large 

 meeting-room has long been a necessity, the present 

 Council-room being, as is obvious to all that use it, quite 

 insufficient for any but the most ordinary occasions, and 

 most inconvenient for the Scientific Meetings. The 

 Council have accordingly determined, upon the expiration 

 of Mr. Purdey's Lease at Michaelmas next, or so soon 

 after as can be conveniently arranged, to build a new 

 meeting-room at the back of the present house, and a 

 store-room beneath it for the publications. This will not 



