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Contributions from Major Lawford, J. D. Sim, Esq., and Major 

 General Cullen, are similarly recorded, &c, to be acknowledged to 

 the Donors. 



Resolved, that the Conservator of Forests be requested to procure 

 some packets of Jungle seeds for the use of the gardens and the 

 purpose of exchange. 



Read letter from Captain Harris, Deputy Assistant Commissary 

 General, Rangoon, requesting seeds and plants for the new gardens 

 at Rangoon. 



Resolved, that the application beatonce complied with. The Com- 

 mittee determine that to afford the members resident up country an 

 opportunity of being acquainted with the working of the Society, 

 printed copies of the proceedings of the monthly meetings be dis- 

 patched with as little delay as possible to all Members. Also to 

 enable members of the Committee to arrange for regular attendance ; 

 the day appointed for the next meeting shall be recorded in each 

 day's proceedings. 



November 24th, 1858. 



PRESENT. 



Hon' ble Walter Elliot, Esq., President. 



Hon. W. A. Morehead, Esq. Colonel H. Colbeck. 



G. S. Hooper, Esq. A. J, Scott, Esq., m. p. 



R. D. Parker, Esq. H.B.Montgomery, m. p., Secy. 



J. D. Sim, Esq. 



Read proceedings of last Meeting which are approved.. 



Read letter from Sir Adam Bittleston. Kt., accepting the office 

 of Vice Patron of the Society. J. D. Mayne, Esq., was unani- 

 mously elected a Member of the Society. 



Resolved, that Robert Hunter, Esq., be requestedtojoin the Com- 

 mittee, vice Mr. Prendergast, and that John- Young, Esq., be simi- 

 larly requested, vice Colonel Frederick Cotton about to proceed to 

 Europe. 



