ANXUAL MEETING. 345 



PRESENTATION OF THE SIXTH HENWOOD GOLD 

 MEDAL. 



The jji-esident (Mr, Howard Fox) said, It is my pleasant duty, 

 Mr. Davey, to present to you the Henwood medal, unanimously 

 awarded to you by the Council for your botanical contributions 

 to the journal during the past three years. 



It is particularly gratifying- to me to be the medium of this 

 presentation. 



I have watched your career for many years, with much 

 interest, always with admiration, not unmixed with some envy 

 of the enthusiasm and thoroughness with which you have been 

 able to carry out your observations and researches in various 

 branches of natural history. 



Your report for 1904 announced the addition of 12 new 

 species to the Flora of Cornwall, 1 1 of which rank as natives, 

 besides several sub-species and varieties. This discovery is in 

 itself a splendid reward to you for your time and trouble in 

 editing the new List of Cornish plants. Whenever the volume 

 is published your fellow Cornishmen and women will have the 

 satisfaction of knowing that no pains have been spared to make 

 it as complete as possible. 



To have added to the l:5ritish Flora within twelve months 

 three new species of Fumitory from this county, of which you 

 personally discovered one, is indeed a triumph. 



The Council have had the greatest pleasure in awarding you 

 this medal and they congratulate you heartily on your well- 

 earned honour. 



Mr. Enys congratulated Mr. Davey, and Dr. Clark remarked 

 that Mr, Davey possessed what many scientific men did not, 

 great earnestness and enthusiasm, and the gift of accuracy, which 

 was of the very highest importance. He was also cautious ; had 

 an immense capacity for detail, and wonderful power in handling 

 large masses of facts. He hoped the presentation of that medal 

 was but the earnest of honor still in store for him (applause). 



