428 TiMEHRI. 



The annexed communication from Messrs. Park & 

 Cunningham was read, the specimen table being open 

 to inspection : — 



Georgetown, Demerara, 



December gth, 1896. 

 Thomas Daly, Esqr., Honorary Secretary. 



Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society. 

 Dear Sir, — In accordance with the request of the above Society, we 

 have much pleasure in submitting for inspection the sample " Table" 

 made of Colonial woods, suitable for a Club or Smoking Room. 



This table consists of the following woods : HooboobalH, Simarupa, 

 Crabwood, Letter-wood, Dukala-balli, Bania, Purple heart, Cedar, 

 and Itikibooroballi. 



The woods at right and left of table are inlaid so as to represent the 

 Union Jack, the idea of construction is that for export, the legs and 

 uprights can be packed in top, forming small package. 



The price polished and finished as sample ... $ 35 00 



„ „ Unpolished and packed for shipment ... ... 32 00 



For orders of half a dozen or more, discount of 10 per cent, would be 

 allowed off the above prices. 



You will please note the table contains in a finished condition the 

 woods the Society intend exporting on trial. 

 We are, etc., 



PARK & CUNNINGHAM. 

 Captain Duncan spoke in praise of the table, and 

 thought it desirable that it should be forwarded with the 

 timbers to show their appearance when worked up. 



The President thought the great question was where 

 could it be sent so that it might be seen to advantage. 



Several places, including the Hotel Metropole, having 

 been suggested, Mr. F. A. Winter said that Captain 

 Duncan's suggestion might be taken as a notice of 

 motion, and be considered at the next meeting. 



The Hon. N. D. Davis thought that several such tables 

 should be sent to Clubs, Hotels, and the Colonial Insti- 

 tute, also that one might be kept in the Reading Room, 



