OCT.— —MA. R. 1859-60.] 



Proeeedings. 



379 



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

 Friday, January 20th, 1860, at half-past 6 a. m. 



PHESE NT . 



Owing to the absence of the President, Colonel Eeid is elected 

 Chairman of the day. 



The proceedings of the last Meeting are read and approved, 



The Secretary intimates that, owing to the return to Europe of 

 the Hon. Walter Elliot, Esq., the office of President of the Com 

 mittee, must be filled up by a new nomination. The vacancy thus 

 occasioned, in the General Committee, absorbs one of the members 

 who became supernumerary in consequence of the alterations ap- 

 proved by the Annual Meeting of 1859. (Vide Proceedings dated 

 22nd July, 1859. 



Colonel McCally is unanimously elected Chairman of the Gene- 

 ral Committee. 



Resolved, that the Secretary be instructed to take an early op- 

 portunity of conveying to the Hon. Walter Elliot, Esq., the ex- 

 pression of the sincere regret felt by the Committee at his depar- 

 ture from among them, and further, of acknowledging his warm 

 interest in, and valuable contributions to, the Gardens during the 

 period of his connexion with them as a member of the Society. 



The vacancy upon the General Committee, in consequence of the 

 return to Europe of A. J. Arbuthnot, Esq., absorbs one other 

 member supernumerary as before explained. 



The Committee proceed to consider the arrangements relative 

 to the Annual Competitive Exhibition of Fruits, Flowers, and Ve- 

 getables which was at their last meeting arranged to be held on 

 Tuesday 21st proximo. It has been found on enquiry that the 

 arrangements of the Supreme Court and Council would probably 

 prevent the attendance of many Members upon that day. The 

 Vol. xx. o. s. Vol. vii. n. s. 



Colonel Eeid, c. b 

 Colonel McCally. 

 J. D. Sim, Esq. 

 Colonel Colbeck, 

 E. Hunter, Esq. 



C. Dale, Esq. 



Colonel Simpson. 



Eev. J. E. Macfarlane, and 



Howard B. Montgomery, Esq., 



Secretary. 



