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Resolved, that owing to the departure for England of several 

 members, the Secretary shall bring to the notice of persons recent- 

 ly arrived in Madras the objects of this Society, which do not seem 

 to be sufficiently known. 



The Secretary intimates that the consignment of Cotton seeds 

 transmitted by the Cotton Supply Association has been received by 

 the " Dinah Muloch," and the letters relative to it are again consi- 

 dered. The Correspondence with Government relative to its dis- 

 posal will appear in the proceedings of the next meeting, at which 

 it is hoped that the decision of the Government, in this matter, 

 may be made known. 



December 22nd, 1858. 



PRESENT. 



Sir Adam Bittleston, Knight, Vice Patron. 

 Hon'ble Walter Elliot, Esq., President 



R. D. Parker, Esq. John Young, Esq. 



C. Dale, Esq. Robert Hunter, Esq. 



Colonel H. Colbeck. A. J. Scott, Esq., m. d. 



Colonel A. McCally. H. B. Montgomery, Esq.,M. d., Secy.' 



The receipt of the consignment of Roses, ordered some months 

 since, is notified. These Roses have arrived in pretty good condi- 

 tion, and will be indue course available for purchase and for dis- 

 tribution to members of the Society. 



Some very beautiful Roses were brought to the notice of the 

 Committee. These had been grown by Colonel Colbeck at Roya- 

 pettah, and prove that these flowers may be successfully cultivat- 

 ed in Madras. The Committee trust, that the new varieties now 

 obtained, will enable members of the Society, and others, to large- 

 ly increase and vary their collections. 



The Secretary requested the Committee to name two of their 

 number to examine and audit the accounts of the current year. The 

 accounts to be henceforward audited annually. 



Messrs. John Young and Robert Hunter were requested to act 



