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eggs of mahooka, by Mr. C€. A. Parrett ; Guiana silk 
moth, by Mr, J. Conrad; local Jubilee medal, by Mr. 
L. M. Hill; spiny spider, by Mr. N. G. Hohenkerk, and 
young alligator, by Mr. R. Phillips. 
The Assistant Secretary exhibited two plants of jute 
(Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius) which he had 
grown in his garden, but which however were very poor 
specimens as far as height and size were concerned. 
Mr. Quelch announced that at the coming Horticultural 
Show, Professor Harrison had offered prizes of $5 each, 
to artisans and labourers residing in East Demerara, 
West Demerara, Berbice and Essequebo, including the 
Pomeroon and North West Distriét, for the best collec- 
tive exhibits. He, Mr. Quelch, hoped that other gentle- 
men would also come forward with similar offers. 
The meeting then terminated, 
ee tego es 
Meeting held October 14th.—Sir Cavendish Boyle, 
K,C.M.G., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Members present g. 
Eleétions,—7eméers ; Ven. co Gwyther,M.A. 
and Mr. F. A, Gall. : 
Associates ; Messrs. M. Widdowson, L. C. 
Carter, E. B. Stubbs, P. L. Wingrove, F. J. Smith, 
Donald Mitchell, Robert Craigen and E. Slater 
Franker. 
The Secretary read a letter from Prof. J. B, Harrison, 
the President, asking the members to excuse his non- 
attendance on account of unavoidable absence in the 
North-West Distri. 
On the proposition of Mr. H. Kirke as an Honorary 
Member, of which due notice had been given, the Secre- 
tary stated that it was hardly necessary to say anything 
