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president’s address. 
Of Sir J. D Hooker, whose fame as a scientific man is 
world-wide, it is superfluous to say much here. Norfolk, 
however, may lay claim to the fact that his mother, Miss 
Dawson Turner, was a Yarmouth lady. He became a mem- 
ber of our Society in 1873-4, and has testified his interest in 
it by presenting some books and a medallion of his father, 
Sir W. J. Hooker. 
Mr. Terence H. F. Barclay, of the Scots Guards, eldest 
son of Mr. Hugh G. Barclay, of Coluey Hall, died last Decem- 
ber from injuries inflicted by a lion. His sad death cast a 
gloom over the whole county. 
Mr. Charles Bussey died 3rd January, 1912. At one time 
an active member of this society, he will be long remembered 
for his vigorous personality. He was instrumental in 
arranging several excursions, not the least interesting of 
which was a visit to his beautiful garden and grounds at 
Upper Stoke Holy Cross. He possessed a considerable know- 
ledge of plants, and devoted a great deal of his spare time to 
the cultivation and beautifying of his garden, which he was 
always pleased to show to visitors. 
The Rev. W. N. Ripley, Honorary Canon of Norwich, 
whose death took place 4th February, 1912, in his 88th year, 
will be long remembered in Norwich for his great generosity 
to the poor. He was a Scholar of Gonville and Caius College, 
Cambridge, B.A. (Wrangler) in 1848, and M.A. in 1851. He 
was incumbent of St. Giles’, Norwich, from 1859 to 1885, and 
afterwards Vicar of Earlham and Rector of Colney till 1899, 
when he retired from public life. 
In November, 1910, a sub-committee was formed to pro- 
mote an exhibit relating to Norfolk Arboriculture at the Royal 
Agricultural Show. The appeal for support received a hearty 
response ; 20 specimens and 58 photographs illustrative of 
timber and ornamental trees, natural regeneration, the effect 
of insect, animal, and fungus pests, &c., were received, and 
these were augmented by the friendly co-operation of the 
