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Society, to the extent of £252. In addition to this 

 loan, the Council received Donations to the amount 

 of £52 55., as set forth in the following list, which 

 raised the Special Fund to £304 5s., with which the 

 liabilities referred to above, were discharged. 



LIST OF DONATIONS— 1865. 



Viscount Powerscourt 



Mr. Andrews 



Mr. Williams 



General Hall 



Mr. Graham 



Dr. Stewart 



Mrs. Williamson ... 



Mrs. Magee 



Miss Magee 



Mrs. Clancy 



Mrs. Kenny 



Mr. Malcolmson (Portia w) 



Mr. R. Hutton 



Major-General Larcom ... 



£52 5 



Shortly afterwards the following circular was issued 

 to the Members of the Society, in order to induce 

 them to exert themselves to procure additional Mem- 

 bers, and has already produced the gratifying effect 

 of adding eighty-one new Members, and five Garden 

 Subscribers to the lists of the Society : — 



The President and Council desire to draw your attention to 

 the following : — 



The Council have incurred a large debt, £700, in their efforts 

 to maintain the Gardens. 



In the year 1839, the Council were obliged to sell all the 

 Carnivora, in consequence of their inability to maintain them. 



