338 TIMEHRI. 
Berries as taken from the trees. 
Berrries with the sweating completed. 
Berries washed after sweating. 
Berries dried and prepared for use. 
Hoping the above will furnish the information desired, 
Iam, &c,, 
(Signed) C. ROSS. 
The Honorary Secretary called attention to the state- 
ment that the Secretary of the Agricultural Commitee 
had communicated direét with M. Macgillivray, which 
he, Mr. Daly, thought was hardly right, as all communi- 
cations should pass through the Secretary of the Society. 
Mr. L. M. Hill supported the Hon. Secretary. 
The Hon. B, Howell Tones, Chairman of the Agri- 
cultural Committee, stated that he had thought it desir- 
able that the specimens should go by the outgoing Mail 
as some of them were rotting. 
The Honorary Secretary said if the matter had been 
communicated to him he would have sent them off, after 
consulting with the President, so that there would have 
been no delay. 
It was agreed that in future the course indicated by the 
Honorary Secretary should be pursued. 
Mr. Hargreaves not being present, his motion in regard 
to publishing the Proceedings, was laid over. 
The following Government communication in reference 
to jute &c. in India, was read and ordered to be brought 
up for-discussion at the next meeting :— 
Government Secretary’s Office, 
Georgetown, Demerara, 
7 13th August, 1897. 
Sir,—I have the honour by direction of the Governor 
