BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. 
85 
Fifth Meeting. 
THURSDAY EVENING, 28th MARCH, 1861. 
The Very Rev. Principal Leitch, D. D., President, in the Chair. This being an 
Extra Meeting, called for the special purpose of disposing of an accumulation of 
Papers, no other business was brought forward. There was a full attendance of 
Members and Subscribers. 
The following Letters and Papers were read : — 
Royal Gardens, Kew, 
February 16, 1861. 
Sir, — I beg you will present my sincere thanks to the Fellows and Subscribers 
of the Botanical Society of Canada, for the distinguished mark of respect they 
have shown me in electing me an Honorary Member of their body, — a compliment 
the more gratifying, because I have always felt, and still feel, the deepest interest in 
everything connected with Botanical research throughout British North America ; 
and I am persuaded that many new discoveries may yet be made in Canada, through 
the exertions of resident members of its Botanical Society. 
I have the honor to be. 
Sir, 
Your faithful and obedient servant, 
W. J. HOOKER. 
To Professor Lawson, &c., &c., Secretary, Botanical Society of Canada. 
Royal Botanic Gakden, Edinburgh, 
25th February, 1861. 
Sir, — I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 11th January, an- 
nouncing my election as an Honorary Member of the Botanical Society of Canada, 
and I beg to return my best thanks for the distinguished honor which the Society 
has thus conferred on me. I shall be happy if 1 can in any way advance the inter- 
ests of the Society. With best wishes for its prosperity, 
I am, Sir, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. H. BALFOUR. 
Dr. Gkorge Lawson, Secretary, Botanical Society of Canada. 
