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4. The Land Mammals of Peninsula Florida and the Coast 



Region of Georgia. 



5. The Smithsonian Report of the U.S. Museum for 1895. 



6. Five papers from the Boston Society of Natural History. 



To the authorities of the Guille-Alles Library the Coun- 

 cil thankfully acknowledge its indebtedness for the use of the 

 room in which its meetings are held. 



In conclusion, members are earnestly requested to do all 

 in their power to further the aims and interests of the Society. 



W. Shakp, Hon. Sec. 



The Hon. Treasurer then read the financial statement, 

 from which it appeared that a balance was due to Treasurer 

 of 8s. lO^d. 



The report of the Botanical Section was read by Mr. 

 T. C. Royle ; that of the Entomological Section, by Mr. 

 W. A. Luff; the Folklore Section, by Mr. J. L. Pitts ; and 

 that of the Geological Section, by Mr. C. De La Mare. 



The retiring President then read his address. 



The election of President. Officers and Council was then 

 proceeded with. Mr. Derrick proposed Mr. W. A. Luff as 

 President, Mr. Collenette seconded, and Mr. Luff was unani- 

 mously elected. Mr. Sharp was re-elected Hon. Secretary, 

 and Mr. Luff Hon. Treasurer. 



The following gentlemen form the Council : — Messrs. C. 

 G. De La Mare, J. J. Hocart, E. Ch. Ozanne, T. C. Poyle, 

 J. Linwood Pitts and J. Le M. Bougourd. 



REPORT OF THE BOTANICAL SECTION. 



Only one new plant has been added to the Flora of the 

 Bailiwick this year, namely, Amaranthus retrojlexus, Linn., 

 found by Mr. Derrick in Sark. The plant is not a native, its 

 nearest habitat being the south of France. It is however 

 included in the British list as a casual, frequently occurring 

 in England. 



I have much pleasure in recording the completion of the 

 Rev. W. Moyle Rogers' valuable work on the Rubi and Rosa 

 of the islands by the inclusion in this year's Transactions of 

 his papers and lists relating thereto. It has been thought 

 advisable, in the interest of future workers, to reprint the 

 author's paper on the same subject, but embracing the 

 Channel Islands and part of northern France, which appeared 

 in the Journal of Botany of March, 1898, the information 

 therein contained being of very great value to all engaged in 



