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PROCEEDINGS OF TIIE 
on Wednesday Evening, 1 2th October, at Eight o' 1 Clock ‘pre- 
cisely, when the nature and objects of the Society will be 
more fully explained. 
“The attendance of those who may be willing to promote 
the Science in any way, is respectfully invited. It is pro- 
posed that Ladies be admitted Members, with a full partici- 
pation in the advantages of the Library, &c. 
20th, Sep. 183G. W. M. Chatterley, 
Hon. Sec. pro tern ” 
The two following Meetings were occupied in appointing 
Committees, preparing the laws requisite for governing the 
Society, and making the necessary preliminary arrangements. 
The following Prospectus was then agreed to by the Com- 
mittee, and issued to the different Botanists in London and 
its vicinity : 
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“ Societies for the cultivation of Natural History gene- 
rally, for the cultivation of Horticultural Botany particularly, 
for the cultivation also of Medical Botany, are already in 
existence in this metropolis, but no Society especially de- 
voted to general Botanical Science has hitherto been insti- 
tuted. The advantages of a Society of the last-mentioned 
description, will probably be admitted by every one who has 
the slightest acquaintance with Botany, and will, without 
doubt, be acceptable to all who are desirous of obtaining in- 
formation on the various subjects which will necessarily 
come under the consideration of such a Society. 
“ A number of gentlemen, having seriously considered the 
many desirable results which such a Society cannot fail to 
produce, and having fully decided upon the necessity, have 
instituted, ‘The Botanical Society of London/ for 
the promotion of the following objects, viz. : 
“ I. To concentrate the labours of individual Botanists, by 
holding stated Meetings in some central situation, with as 
little expense as possible to the Members, where each may 
communicate his information, and receive that of others in 
return. 
“ II. To read Original Papers, and Translations of Foreign 
Memoirs of importance, on Botanical subjects, at the Ordi- 
nary Meetings of the Society. 
“III. To examine and describe all plants, that have not 
