ADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL 
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forward state, being founded on the osseous struc- 
ture. 
In the cause of Entomology the Committee hope to 
engage a few enterprizing Collectors in various parts 
of the county, with the view of obtaining a complete 
collection of British Insects, and to this object they 
will zealously devote their energies during the present 
year. The Council feel assured that an abundant 
harvest will be reaped in this extensive field of 
Science, and that every exertion will be made by the 
Zoological Committee in the developement of that 
branch of the study of Natural History which they 
are called upon to elucidate. 
III. The Council beg to observe that the Com- 
mittee of Botany have laboured under considerable 
difficulties, partly, as has been before remarked, from 
the advanced state of the season at which they com- 
menced their labours, and partly from the circum- 
stance that while other departments of the Museum 
have been enriched by numerous and valuable dona- 
tions, that of Botany has been almost forgotten. 
Notwithstanding these disadvantages, however, the 
Committee have zealously occupied themselves in 
naming and arranging the plants presented by Mr. 
Lees and Mr. Walcot ; while some of the Members 
have occupied themselves during the winter season 
in collecting and arranging for the Museum, some 
of the cryptogamous plants of this vicinity. The 
Council trust that the present season will greatly 
enlarge the Society's Herbarium, and that the Com- 
mittee will find full employment in the study and 
