336 TIMEHRI. 
in favour of Mr. Kirke, but he would state that his con- 
nection with the Society dated from November 5th, 1872, 
that he was elected on the Book Committee almost imme- 
diately afterwards, that he became a Managing Direétor 
in 1875 and was President for 1887. He had always 
taken a deep interest in the Society and was a regular 
attendant at the Meetings. 
The Chairman said he wished that the meeting was 
larger, but he was quite sure that however large the 
attendance everyone would agree with the proposal for 
Mr. Kirke’s ele€tion. They had lost a most useful man, and 
they could do no less than eleét him an Honorary Member. 
Mr. Kirke was unanimously eleéted. 
The annexed Report of the Agricultural Committee 
was read :— : 
Georgetown, O€tr. 13th, 1897. 
To the President and Members of the 
R. A. & C, Society. 
Gentlemen,—On behalf of the Agricultural Committee 
of the Society, I have the honour to report that the 
letter of Mr. D. Macgillivray of Tobago, referred to the 
Committee at the last General meeting of the Society, has 
been considered, with the result that the information re- 
quested has been kindly furnished by Mr. Charles Ross, 
a copy of whose letter is annexed, together with portions 
of the samples therein referred to. 
I have also to report, that, to prevent delay, a copy of 
the letter and portions of the samples have been for- 
warded per Mail to Mr. Macgillivray. 
I have, &c. 
S. BELLAIRS, 
Hon, Secretary, Agricultural Committee, 
