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the march of science, and the attendance of the Fellows bore 

 witness to the active interest taken in the proceedings generally. — 

 The Treasurer (Dr. J. Gwyn Jeffreys) then proceeded to read his 

 report : — "In resigning the Treasurership of the Society, which I 

 have had the honour of holding for the last five years, I take the 

 opportunity of congratulating the Society on its increased and in- 

 creasing prosperity in a financial point of view. Notwithstanding 

 the late depression of commerce, which has to a greater or less 

 extent injuriously affected other scientific societies, as well as the 

 additional yearly expenditure consequent on the removal to Bur- 

 lington House, and the greater amount of salaries paid, our pub- 

 lications have not been restricted; we have spent considerably more 

 on the library than formerly was the case — two important matters. 

 We are quite free from debt ; we have an invested capital of 



£3730 12s. 8d., and the balance at our bankers and on hand 

 at this date is £522 18s. 2d. Twelve months ago, owing to the 



unfortunate and long illness of the Librarian, Mr. Kippist, his 

 accounts became confused, and the Assistant- Secretary, Dr. Marie, 

 has since at my request undertaken the receipts and pavments, in 

 accordance with the 1st Bye Law in Chapter X. A Special Com- 

 mittee was also appointed by the Council for investigating the 

 jinancial position of the Society, and then valuable suggestions 

 have been adopted, especially as to the reasonable limitation of the 

 publication expenses, which 'had increased from £796 14s. in 1876 

 to £1100 5s. Id. in 1879. With respect to the compositions, 

 which even if they were altogether invested must seriously 



g the 

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diminish the income of the Society, I may remark that durin 

 nve years of my office I have received £1968, and invested £92C ___. 

 ^•mg the previous five years no part of the compositions appear 

 to have been invested. I have also received and invested £840 for 

 legacies. Our capital has been doubled ; it was in 1875 £1860, 



?R7« 1S D0W £873 ° 12s - 8d - Tll ° MMd contributions received in 

 i»7o amounted to £094 13s., and last year to £948 12s. I cannot 

 close this short report without expressing my entire satisfaction 

 wi li the services of our Assistant- Secretary, Dr. Mmie, who has so 

 <J°iy and mdefatigahly edited the publications of the Society, as 

 *fW as assisted me in my financial duties, and I would mention 

 ™ much approval Mr. James West, who is not only the Clerk, 

 out also the Acting-Librarian of the Society.*'— The ballot for 

 ^uncil and Officers having been proceeded with, the following 

 oentlemen retired from the Council :— Messrs. J. Ball, W. Car- 

 Hp l DuCai ie Godman, Dr. A. Gunther, and the Rev. G. 



p p n fi ' Iu tlleil ' Peaces were elected:— Messrs. E. R. Alston, G. 

 ( "iff ; am ' G - B usk, Dr. M. Foster, and B. D. Jackson. For the 

 "icers Prof. G. J. Allman was re-elected President; Mr. Fredk. 



hop' ^ „ e out ffoing Secretary), Treasurer; Mr. B. Daydon 

 Zonl "' , Botailic al Secretarv ;"' and Mr. Edward R. Alston, 

 \nm I* Sec retary.— Prof. Allman thereafter gave his usual 

 Wip Addres s. taking for his subject " The Vegetation of the 

 of w j ra j a Chapter in the Physiognomy and Distribution of Plants," 

 Ucn we hope to give a further notice next month. 



