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The thanks of the meeting were accorded to Dr. Ernst. 
The President said that on the application of the Agri- 
cultural Committee the Government-had kindly forwarded 
a hundred copies of the ‘‘ Report on the Agricultural 
Work in the Botanic Gardens, 1893-5,” for distribution 
among the members interested in agriculture, and a vote 
of thanks was accorded. 
The meeting then terminated, 
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Meeting held Fune toth.—Professor J. B, Harrison, 
M.A., &c,, President, in the Chair. 
Members present 12. 
Mr. Edward Sutton, Editor of the Sugar Cane, Man- 
chester, was eleéted an Honorary member. 
The following Report from the Committee of Corres- 
pondence was read :— 
The Museum, June 10, 1897. 
R. T. A. Daly, Esq., 
Hon. Seéty, R. A. & C. Society. 
Sir,— I have the honour to state for the information of the Society, 
that, with reference to the communication of the Government asking 
for a supply of certain colonial fibres, the Committee of Correspond- 
ence are taking steps to procure the samples asked for. 
I have, &c., 
J. J. QUELCH, 
Hon. Seéty., Com. of Correspondence, 
The following communication of the sanve Committee 
was read :— 
The Museum, June 10, 1897. 
R. T. A. Daly, Esq., 
Hony. Setty. R. A. & C. Society. 
Sir,—Referring to the letter of the Government Secretary (No. 2,092, 
14th April, 1897), concerning a supply of creole fibres, I have the 
honour to inform you that the question of growing fibres was brought 
up at a meeting of the Committee of Correspondence of the R. A. & C. 
Society, on the 3rd inst, and it was thought that, as the import of bags 
