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5. That the botanic collections consisting of fossil plants, now in the 

 charge of the Keeper of the Department of Geology in the British Museum, 

 be maintained for the present under the same conditions as heretofore. 



We desire to express our warm appreciation of the valuable services 

 which have been rendered to us by the Secretary, B. Day don Jackson, Esq., 

 Secretary of the Linnean Society. Not only has he performed his duties as 

 Secretary with great zeal and ability, but also throughout the inquiry we 

 have repeatedly derived great assistance from his very intimate acquaintance 

 with the botanic collections under our consideration, as well as from his wide 

 knowledo-e of botanic science and literature. 



(Signed) M. FOSTER. 

 JOHN KIRK. 



ISAAC BAYLEY BALFOUR. 

 FRANCIS DARWIN. 

 F. D. GODMAN. 

 HORACE SEYMOUR.* 

 STEPHEN E. SPRING RICE. 



* Subject to dissent Irom tlie s;c'jnd recoirmendation of this Eeport, as expressed in the 

 following paragraphs. 



