IV ANNIYEESAEY MEETING. 



The examination and description of our valuable collection of 

 fossil plants, of secondary age, from Nagpur, has been undertaken 

 by Charles Bunbury, Esq., F.G.S. 



The arrangement of rock-specimens, commenced by Mr. Pratt, is 

 now being continued by Mr. Horner. 



The drawers in the Museum and in the Cabinet of Minerals have 

 been re-papered to a considerable extent. The specimens have been 

 for the most part cleansed, and, where necessary, re-fastened to their 

 tablets. 



Many specimens, large and small, including elephant's teeth, &c., 

 have been repaired or set in plaster. Of some, possessing sufficient 

 interest, casts have been made, in plaster or gutta-percha. 



The Assistant-Secretary has received much aid from Mr. John 

 Wetherell during the past year, in the Museum, in the work above 

 mentioned, and in waiting upon visitors. Mr. Wetherell has also 

 been very usefid in indexing and arranging books, in copying papers, 

 and in other labours in the Library. Besides being very attentive 

 to his general duties, he has executed several good diagrams for the 

 Evening Meetings. As Mr. Wetherell is about to resign his situa- 

 tion among us, on account of his private affairs, the early appoint- 

 ment of a competent successor becomes urgent. 



The Special Committee appointed for the re-formation of the 

 Museum have commenced their labours, and will report every three 

 months, according to the directions they received. 



John Caheick Moore. 

 John J. Bigsby. 

 Waeington W. Smyth. 



Comparative Statement of the Number of the Society at the close of 

 the years 1857 and 1858. 



Dec. 31, 1857. Dec. 31, 1858. 



Compounders 126 121 



Residents 188 192 



Non-residents 497 493 



811 806 



Honorary Members 12 12 



Foreign Members 50 50 



Personages of Royal Blood 4 — 66 4 66 



877 872 



