234 J. H. MAIDEN. 
Honorary Secretary of the Horticultural Society of New 
South Wales for so many years, and who is now its 
President.—J.H.M.) 
Hon. Treasurer: T. W. Smart. 
*“Hixtracts from the Rules of the Society. 
‘‘That the object of the Society be the promotion of 
Botanical and Horticultural Science, and the encourage- 
ment of the manufactures and productions of the Colony. 
‘‘That the exhibition be held (under the permission of 
His Excellency the Governor) in the Botanic Gardens. 
‘‘That flowers, fruits, vegetables, wines and articles of 
commerce of colonial production shall be considered eligible 
for exhibition.”’ 
The subscription was one guinea per annum, and meet- 
ings were to be held monthly. The above extracts, and 
other copious particulars, form the advertisement. 
The advertisement was repeated in the ‘‘Herald”’ of the 
following day (June 21st) with the following addition :— 
“‘That with a view to the gradual formation of a library,. 
a portion of the funds of the Society be expended in the 
purchase of books and periodicals.”’ 
The title is here printed “The Australasian Botanic and 
Horticultural Society,”’ instead of “‘Australian,’’ which was 
probably a mistake, in the previous advertisement. 
In the ‘‘Herald’’ of the 27th June, 1848 (Tuesday) is a 
leading article headed ‘‘The Australasian Botanic and 
Horticultural Society.’’ It contains the following passage: 
‘‘Hitherto the only undertaking of the kind was that 
which, for some years past, has, at the instigation and 
labour of a few private individuals, produced an exhibition 
of flowers, etc., highly creditable to all concerned, but 
which, from lack of means to extend its usefulness, has not 
appeared altogether satisfactory to the public, simply 
