HISTORY OF THE ROYAL SOCIKTY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. yes Es, 
6. The Australasian Botanic and Horticultural Society, 
(20th June, 1848 — 8th December, 1856). 
On 8th December, 1856, it amalgamated with the 
“*Horticultural Improvement Society of New South Wales” 
to form the “Australian Horticultural and Agricultural 
Society.”’ | 
As extracts from the rules were published in the adver- 
tisement of 20th June, 1848 (to be presently quoted), it is 
evident that a number of botanists and horticulturists had 
privately founded the Society and decided on rules and a 
course of action. When the list of office-bearers and the 
rules were published in the advertisement, and all that 
were needed were further members, it is obvious that the 
Society was in existence, and I quote 20th June, 1848, for 
its birthday, as the nearest specific date available. Scott’s 
Magazine, quoted below, speaks of the *‘ Provisional Com- 
mittee’’ as having been formed “early in the present year”’ 
(1848). 
An advertisement on the first page of the “‘Sydney Morn- 
ing Herald of 20th June, 1848, includes the following words: 
“The Australian Botanic and Horticultural Society.” 
President: His Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy. 
Vice-Presidents: Sir Alfred Stephen; Major General Wynyard; 
Hon. E. Deas-Thomson; Alexander McLeay, Esq.; Charles 
Nicholson, Esq., M.p. 
Committee: Thomas Aspinwall; George Bennett; J. C. Bidwell; 
H. H. Browne; H. B. Bradley; Rev. W. B. Clarke; J. F. 
Josephson; William Macarthur; William McLeay; George 
McLeay; Charles Moore; Thomas S. Mort; H. Watson 
Parker; B.C. Rodd; A. B. Spark ; Eustace Smith; T. W. 
Smart; Rev. W. H. Walsh; Rev. G. E. Turner; R. J. 
Want; Thomas Woolley. 
H. B. Bradley (Solicitor, then of Elizabeth Street), Hon. Secre- 
tary. (The father of Mr. H. H. B. Bradley, who has been 
