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Proceedings. 



[No. 11, NEW SERIES. 



Proceedings of a Meeting of the Committee held at the Gardens on 

 Wednesday \4th January 1861. 



PRESENT. 



Colonel McCally.— President. 



Colonel Colbeck. 

 C. Dale, Esq. 



Andrew Scott, Esq., ml. d. 

 Revd. J. Ruthven Macfarlane , 



Colonel Simpson. Honorary Secretary- 



G. J. Shaw, Esq., m. d. ' 



MEMBERS. 



Brigadier Whistler. 

 Colonel Marshall, Mily. Secy, to 

 Govt. 



R. P. Harrison, Esq., Acct. 

 Genl. 



William Scott, Esq., and 

 Dr. Flynn. 



It was resolved to obtain by way of experiment, a portion of the 

 Flower Seeds for the ensuing season from France and also from 

 Messrs. Veitch and Co. whose reputation stands high as export 

 Seedsmen. 



The Secretary reported that he had obtained the authority of 

 the Quarter Master General for the collection of Plants and Flow- 

 ers from Hong Kong being forwarded to Madras free of charge in 

 any of H. M.'s Transports. 



The Secretary reported that he had communicated with the Ho- 

 norable the Governor regarding the services of the Band, and that 

 His Excellency was pleased to direct that, until further orders, it 

 should play at the Gardens every alternate Tuesday. 



The Sub Committee appointed to consider the arrangements and 

 the possibility of reducing the expenses for the Annual Show, hav~ 

 ing given in their report, the Committee unanimously adopt it, as 

 a saving in the expense of about Rs. 300 will be effected without 

 in any way affecting the completeness of the arrangements. 



It was resolved that the usual subscription paper be circulated 



for the Frizes and other expenses. 



