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EIe6lions. — Honorary Member : Mr. G. S. Jenman. 

 Ordinary Member : Mr. John Correia. 

 Associates: Messrs. W. G. Lloyd and J. B. 

 Spooner. 

 The President said he had the greatest pleasure in 

 announcing that His Excellency, Sir Augustus W. L. 

 Hemming, had agreed to become Vice-Patron of the 

 Society. He thought they might well proceed to ele6l His 

 Excellency an Honorary Member at once. The proposal 

 having been seconded by the Hon. E. C. Luard, it was 

 carried unanimously. 



The annexed communication from the Committee of 

 Correspondence was read :— 



The Museum, April 9, 1896. 

 R. T. A. Daly, Esq., 



Secretary, R. A. & C. Society. 

 Sir, — I have the honour to report for the information of the Society, 

 that several meetings of the Committee of Correspondence have lately 

 been held for the furtherance of the objefts of the Horticultural Show, 

 which has been fixed for the 20th August next. A very detailed Prize- 

 List, amounting to nearly six hundred dollars, has been framed, and is 

 now being printed for wholesale distribution throughout the Colony. A 

 very marked departure from previous Shows is now found in the estab- 

 lishment of seftions in the Classes of Plants, Flowers and Floral Deco- 

 rations, Fruits, Vegetables, and Economic Produfts, respedtively, open 

 only to Artisans and Labourers, while they are at the same time en. 

 titled to exhibit in al! the general seftions open to amateur exhibitors, 

 for money prizes. Certain sizes for pots and tubs have been recom- 

 mended ; and Public Institutions have been invited to exhibit for 

 Certificates of Merit only. Posters for distribution are being also 

 prepared, and all steps taken to make the Show a success. 



I have the honour to be. Sir, &c., 

 J. J. QUELCH, 



Secretary, 



On the matter of the Thiselton-Dyer letter being de- 

 clared open to discussion : — 



