344 TIMEHRI. 
Mr. Jacob Conrad expressed his regret at the want of 
interest shewn by the planters in this matter, and Mr. S. 
Vyle spoke of the discouraging effeét of the same thing on 
persons who might otherwise be induced to read papers. 
Mr. Bellairs thought that an ordinary planter could 
hardly be expeéted to criticise such a paper. Instead of 
a slight to Professor Harrison, the absence of discussion 
was rather a compliment. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded for the fol- 
lowing donations: 
To the Library—Portrait of the Earl of Derby, from 
Mr. L. M. Hill; 38 nos. of the Sugar Cane, from Mr. 
W. R. Spence; 2 books and 3 pamphlets, from the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture. 
To the Museum—Two inseé& nests, by Mr, G, F. 
Franks ; clay model of Brahmin Bull, by Mr. W. Watson; 
skin of water camoodie, by Mr. Thomas Garnett ; 
Grass moths otter, and wood stump, by Mr. G. S. Jen- 
man; Moths and twisted bush rope, by Mr. A. Gordon ; 
snakes in spirit and an owl, by Inspeétor Baker ; small 
snake from orchid, by Mr. J. A. Barclay; a parroquet, by 
Mr. T. S. Hargreaves; a Highland drinking cup, toddy ~ 
ladles, snuff-horn and cup and powder flask, by Mr. 
féneas D. Mackay; abnormal egg of Guinea bird, by 
Mrs. Mackay; branching zoophyte, by Mr. John Junor; 
phosphatic nodule by Professor Harrison; a snake, by 
Mr. J. Springer; pottery and dolerite, by Mr. C, W, 
Anderson ; a greenlet by Mr. C. A. Lloyd; eggs of Love- 
bird, by Mrs. Laurence; skin of bushmaster, by Mr. 
H. H. Bagnell; seeds of Ormosia, by Mr, J, Rodway; 
Carib necklace pendant, by Mr. Harold Swan ; pupa of 
cocoanut root boring beetle, by Mr. H. C. Menzies; 3 
