THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. l6l 



of Jamaica. Lady Blake and her husband, the Governor, are pro- 

 moting the scheme. The Section, by resolution, approved of 

 the idea. 



During the season several hundred of specimens of British 

 plants have been shown at the meetings of the Section, by the 

 President. These plants have been collected and named by Wm. 

 -Hussey, Esq., of Sahsbury, England, and Master William Rendell, 

 of Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorsetshire. The examination and 

 comparison of these beautiful specimens has given the members of 

 the Section a great deal of pleasure and information, and the Section 

 feels under great obligation to these friends for their kindness. It 

 is proposed to set apart a distinct portion of our Botanical Cabinet 

 for this collection. About fifty distinct species of Alpine plants, 

 collected by Miss Alexander in the Tyrolese Alps, during the 

 summer of 1891, were also exhibited at one of our meetings. 



In addition to these a fine collection of West India Ferns, 

 comprising no less than about one hundred and fifty distinct species, 

 was presented to the Section through Mr. Alexander by Mr. Adam 

 Brown. The names of these beautiful specimens will be given in a 

 subsequent report when they have been classified and the names 

 verified. 



We have also had pleasant and instructive seasons with Messrs. 

 Turner, Chapman and Leslie, and their microscopes, revealing 

 thereby to us the marvelous and beautiful which is hidden in the 

 minute things of animal and plant life and structure. 



A. E, WALKER, THOS. WM. REYNOLDS, M. D., 



Chairman. Secretary. 



