REPORT. 
13 
Society by the retiring president, Mr. Purchas, and also 
of the very successful effort on its behalf of the 
late President, Mr. Godfrey, M.L.A, who, on the 
occasion of the annual vote being discussed in the 
Assembly, kindly undertook to explain that if the vote 
were passed as proposed, viz , as a final vote, power 
must be given to make a charge for admission 
to the gardens, otherwise the required funds for main- 
tenance would not be forthcoming. This obstacle the 
Assembly at once very generously removed by omitting 
the word " final " from the vote. At the same time 
the Council considers it would not be doing its duty 
if it did not record its best thanks to the Honorary 
Secretary, Mr. Le Souef, for his unremitting attention 
to the Society's affairs, and his untiring energy in 
promoting its interests. 
The Balance Sheets for the past year, duly certified 
by Mr. Eucker, the Society's Auditor, are laid before 
the meeting, showing a total expenditure of £2,146 16s. 
for the past twelve months, and the Council wishes 
here to convey its thanks to the Honorary Treasurer, 
Dr. Joseph Black, for his attention to his duties as 
Treasurer. 
According to the Eules of the Society Messrs. 
Were, Wilson, and Yenables retire, being the three 
members of Council who have attended the smallest 
number of meetings during the past year ; these 
gentlemen are, however, eligible for re-election. 
It now remains for the meeting (in accordance 
with Eule 13) to elect a President for the ensuing 
year, also two Vice-Presidents and a Treasurer. 
