202 TiMEHRI. 



consisting of trees quite different to those cut down, and this second 

 growth must spring from seeds that have been scattered many years 

 ago and lain dormant for a very long time, waiting the chance of a ray 

 of light to enable them to grow. Unless' India-Rubber seeds possess 

 wonderful vitality they would die before the chance arrived. 



There is no cleared land in the interior that will grow trees. Whatever 

 is suitable for trees is covered with forest. 



The only chance for these India-Rubber seeds would be to plant them 

 on some land that has already been cleared, and to look after the trees 

 when saplings. 



Hon. Cavendish Boyle. C.M.G., 



President, R. A. & C. Society, B.G. 

 Consideration was postponed until the next meeting. 



A communication from the Government was read, 

 informing the Society that the sum of $500 asked for in 

 aid of the Horticultural Show, had been provided for on 

 the Estimates for 1896-7. 



The Hon. Mr. Wolseiey called attention to the de- 

 sirability of a speedy publication of the new Catalogue 

 of the Library, to which the Secretary, replied that it was 

 in the hands of the printer and would be finished in about 

 two months. 



A letter was read from Mr. F. V. McConnell, thanking 

 the Society for elefling him a Corresponding Member. 



A letter from the Secretary of the Guiana Rice Com* 

 pany was also read. As the idea of forming this Com- 

 pany originated with the Society, he hoped that they 

 would do all in their power to further its formation. 



The thanks of the Society were awarded for the fol- 

 lowing donations : — 



To the Library-— from Mr. Alexander Lamb; Inter- 

 national Guide to Merchants, &c. 



From Mr. A. H. Thomson ; Photo of B. G. Gold Exhibit 

 in London. 



