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produce a series of accurate descriptions of genera and species, which could not 

 possibly have been done without such a co-operation of scientific botanists. 



IV. To publish these descriptions and other transactions, as often as may be 

 deemed expedient. 



V. To form Herbaria of British and Foreign plants, for the reference of the 

 Members, and exchange with other Societies or individual collectors, and thus 

 be the means of producing many valuable Herbaria, which otherwise would not 

 have been completed or even commenced. 



VI. To form a Library and Museum. 



This Society consists of Resident, Corresponding, Foreign, Life, and Hono- 

 rary Members. 



The Annual Subscription of Resident Members is fixed at One Guinea, of 

 Corresponding Members at Half-a- Guinea, and after the Society has been esta- 

 blished Six Months, each new Member of these two Classes shall pay an admis- 

 sion fee of Half-a- Guinea. 



Another prominent feature of this Society is, that Ladies are eligible as Mem- 

 bers, it being well known that there are many who have devoted their attention 

 with success to this delightful study, and whose occupations often leave them 

 much leisure for observation and research. 



The following officers have been appointed ; the names of the others when 

 elected will be published in a subsequent Prospectus. 



Council. 

 George E. Dennes, Esq. 5, Great Vine Street, Golden Square. 

 Joseph Freeman, Esq. Stratford, Essex. 

 Charles Johnson, Esq. Professor of Botany, Guy's Hospital. 

 Dr Macreight, Professor of Botany, Middlesex Hospital. 

 Henry Ashton Meresom, Esq. Guy's Hospital. 

 W. H. White, Esq. 4, Worship Square, Finsbury. 

 Treasurer — John Reynolds, Esq. 23, Chadwell Street, Islington. 

 Curator — Daniel Cooper, Esq. 82, Blackfriars Road. 



Honorary Secretary W. M. Chatterley, Esq. 82, Blackfriars Road. 



The Society will hold its Meetings every alternate Thursday The Meetings 



will take place on 

 Thursday, . . . November 3. J At their rooms Adelphi Chain- 

 „ ... „ 17. f bers, 11, John Street, Adel- 



„ ... December 1. ( phi, next door to the So- 



„ • , „ 15. J ciety of Arts. 



N.B. — Communications may be addressed (post paid) to the Secretary as 

 above, or at Adelphi Chambers. 



The second meeting of this Society took place on Thursday evening, No- 

 vember 3, at the Crown and Anchor, Strand, J. E. Gray, Esq. F. R. S. in the 

 Chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Severa'- 

 presents to the Library and Herbarium were also announced. The Society then 

 fully considered the necessity of taking apartments, plans of which were laid 

 before the Members by the Council, when they decided upon holding their 

 future meetings at Adelphi Chambers, 11, John Street, Adelphi, next door 

 to the Society of Arts. It was proposed and carried unanimously, that the 

 anniversary meeting be fixed for the 29th of November, the birth-day of our 

 illustrious countrymen and botanist, John Ray. This was received with most 

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