Jubilee CELE6feATI0^4. i^^ 



Majesty's personal connexion with the Society. Follow- 

 ing this came portraits of the Vice-Patrons (Governors 

 of the Colony), Presidents and most prominent Members, 

 among them being two of Sir Robert Schomburgk the 

 traveller, who took a warm interest in the establishment 

 of the Society. The Committee had to thank the 

 Georgetown Club, the Town Council, and several mem- 

 bers for the loan of many of these. Near the portraits 

 were arranged a number of interesting documents, in- 

 cluding plans of the Society's lot, views of the building, 

 diplomas from different exhibitions, photographs of the 

 exhibits, &c. On the Cabinets were arranged a com- 

 plete set of the records of the Society together with 

 quite a large colle6lion of pamphlets and volumes pub- 

 lished under its auspices. These included catalogues 

 of books, exhibition catalogues, essays and papers, 

 addresses and memorials, circulars, a set of " Timehri," 

 &c. Altogether, this colleftion made a very respe6lable 

 show — almost surprising to a few who had been inclined 

 to think lightly of the Society's work. 



Among the relics of early members, special promi- 

 nence was given to a copy of De Candolle's " Prodro- 

 mus" with the following inscription on the fly-leaf:— 



Presented by 



Several Members of the Botanical Society, 



to 



William Hunter Campbell, Esquire 



as 



a special acknowledgement for the admirable manner in which 



he has performed the duties of Secretary to the Society since its 



formation in 



1836. 



Signed on behalf of the Subscribers 



(whose names are prefixed,) 



by , 



Edinbuigh, 14th July, 1841. ROBT. GRAHAM. 



