perintendent of the Calcutta "Royal Gardens ; and venture in 
addition to suggest that, at the most judicious packing will not 
counteract the ill effects of delay in the transmission of seeds 
to and from the AYest Indies and the Australian Colonies, 
efforts should be made to interest the Boards of Directors of 
the Peninsular and Oriental, and of the West Indian Mail 
Steam Companies, to permit their respective Traffic Managers 
to act as Honorary Agents for the transshipment and dispatch 
(either way) of these valuable and perishable packages. Such 
agency would involve little, if any, trouble ; but would be the 
sender’s warrant for adressing to the care of these gentlemen, 
and would ensure the most rapid dispatch. 
“ It is believed that, in the cause of science, both these 
companies would carry packages of reasonable dimensions 
without charge ; and, if Her Majesty’s Government would see 
lit to endeavour to bring about such a concession (and thus 
obviate the necessity, and consequent delay, of specific appli- 
cation in each case), the whole process will have been so much 
facilitated, that the issue cannot fail of success. 
“The Council consider that it may save time to annex a 
list of some of the seeds native to the West Indies and South 
America, which it is desirable to introduce, in quantity, into 
Queensland ; and at the same time they suggest that similar 
lists, of seeds of Northern Australia, desired for any of Her 
Majesty’s possessions elsewhere, should be forwarded to the 
Society. 
“ I have only to add that on this, as on all other occasions, 
the Council place the ressources of the Society at your Lord- 
ship’s disposal, aud 
I have the honor to subscribe myself, 
My Lord, 
Tour Excellency’s very obedient Servant, 
LEWIS A. BEKNAYS, F.L.S., 
Vice-President. 
