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net des frais de culture et exploitation, de 075, 8G9, 904, 
1,019 et 1,309 francs: Or l’hectare est d’environ 2} de nos 
arpents, ce qui represent era it pres de $115 net a I’arpent. 
Oe sujet Ini semble aussi bien digue d’attention, la culture 
etant facile et l’exploitation no demandant aucune machine 
compliquee et couteuse. ” 
Le Secretaire fait savoir qu’il a expedie par la derniere 
Malle au Dr. Hooker, copie de la resolution prise par la So- 
ciety a sa derniere reunion, et dont voici, apres modification, 
la teneur exacte : 
“ At ameeting held on the 25th day of September 1872, 
it was resolved that, like other Scientific Societies which have 
met in London for the purpose, the Dotal Society of Arts 
and Sciences of Mauritius should convey to Doctor Hoo- 
ker the feelings of regret and sympathy .with which they 
have learned that differences had arisen between him as Di- 
rector of the Botanical Garden s at Ivew and the First* Com- 
missioner of Fi'.bhc Works. 
“ It is the earnest hope of the Dotal Society that Doc- 
tor Hooker, whom the Society has the honor to include among 
its members, as it did tor many years, his illustrious father, 
will succeed in maintaining himself with honor in the Direc- 
torship to which he has been raised by his merit and exten- 
sive knowledge, and which he has held with such distinction 
to himself and advantage to the public.” 
On behalf of the Eoyal Society of Arts and Sciences of 
Mauritius. 
L. BOUTON, — Secretary. 
Port Louis, Mauritius, 18th October 1873. 
Le Secretaire appelle l’atteution de la Societe sur l’etat 
defectueux dans lequel se trouvent l’obelisque du Jardin des 
Pamplemonsses et le Monument eleve a Flacqa la memoire do 
Commerson. 
L’honorable President se propose decrire a ce sujet a M. 
