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The following papers were submitted by the Secretary. An account of the treat- 
ment of a peculiar disease of the knee joint ; — a case of Tumor, and another of 
Popliteal Aneurism, successfully treated by Mr. Jacob. A description of a disease 
resembling Land Scurvy, by Mr. James Hutchinson. 
A letter was read from Mr. H. M. Parker, Acting Secretary to Government, 
granting permission to distribute the Fourth Volume to the Non-Resident Members 
by dak bliangy, free of cost. 
A letter was also read from Dr. Carey, of Serampore, in reply to one from the 
Secretary, respecting a new edition of the Hortus Hengalensis, and intimating that 
be (Dr. Carey) and the other conductors of the Serampore Press, had come to the 
resolution of publishing the work anew accordingly. 
Mr. Swinton presented to the Library the Transactions of the Royal Society of 
Edinburgh, hitherto published, amounting to ten volumes. Dr. G. Gregory, of 
London, presented a copy of his work on the Practice of Physic. 
Specimens of Extract of H yoscyamus , Gundu Feeroza, and Oil of Turpentine, 
prepared from this last by Mr. Hoyle, of Saharunpore, were submitted to the 
Meeting. 
Dr. Webster’s case and observations on Strangulated Hernia, and Mr. Hutchin" 
son’s account of the disease resembling Land Scurvy, were then read and discuss- 
ed by the Meeting. 
2. AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETV. 
At a Meeting of the Society, held at the Town Hall, ou the 10th March, the 
following Gentlemen were duly elected Members ; viz. 
Brigadier General Knox, Messrs. T, Bush, D. Macnaught Liddell , A. Liddell, 
A. Johnstone, and Earl. 
A letter was read from Dr. Strong, transmitting for the inspection of the 
Society, a specimen of cotton raised in intally, by Mr. Robt- Kerr, from what 
that gentleman considered to be the seed of the Brazilian cotton, although not 
quite certain of the fact. Mr. Kerr states that the cotton separates very clean 
from the seed, without much, labour, whereas nearly all the cotton grown in India 
is very difficult of separation. The Meeting appeared of opinion, that the cotton 
was rather weak in the staple, though not very short ; and that its feel in the hand 
was not silky, but woolley. The Secretary was requested to send the cotton to 
Air. Finlay, of the Gloster Mills, for his inspection and opinion. 
Two letters were read from Mr. Tottie to the Secretary, forwarding a Prospectus 
and Subscription Book, containing proposals for publishing^ by subscription, a 
book to be called Jlortus Orientals, or names of the plants and trees growing 
in this country, arranged under their respective classes, according to the Linnseaa 
system, with the additions which have been introduced into the H. CVs Botanical 
Garden since the period of Dr. Roxburgh’s departure from the country; and 
soliciting the encouragement of the Society by a liberal subscription to the work. 
Dr. Carey, who was in the Chair, stated, that he was unwilling to offer any 
opinion upon the proposal of Mr. Tottie, with whom he was unacquainted ; but he 
considered it his duty to inform the Society that the copyright of Dr. Roxburgh’s 
work had been made over to the Serampore Press, and that a reprint of the work, 
with large additions, was now in progress, under the direction of Dr. Wallich, 
the only person belonging to this country who was, in his opinion, competent to 
tae task. 1 hat he did not, ho wever, intend these observations as an argument 
against Mr. Tottie, if his intended work contained any matter not contemplated 
by the publishers of the new edition of Roxburgh’s Work, now in progress. 
It was resolved to refer Air. Tottie’s letters and prospectus to the Garden Com- 
mittee for report. 
H-1 a letter from Colonel Wood, commanding at Cyuk-fvu, forwarding 
to the Society some Oranges from that place, which he considered very superior, 
aiut which h ad been originally introduced from China: also stating that gardening 
or ail Ivinas was proceeding prosperously at the station ; and that the Cinnamon 
tiee in particular, introduced by himself, was thriving. 
The Secretary informed the Meeting that he had, in terms of the wishes of the 
Society addressed a letter to the Committee of Management of the Town Hall, 
?nr “ ad c rec . eived » le « er from the Assistant Secretary to the Committee, inform- 
romv. k f oclet y. that f he Committee consented to the Society’s occupying- the S. E. 
presses*^'! f ta, .f s * for th ® P u . r P oscs ot ' tii e Society, and with permission to fit up 
Upon fu- b °°, k Cases therein > tor th e papers and books of the Institution. 
and horfirnit a ??P e ' vas expressed that Members would contribute agricultural 
ana hoi ticultural books to the Library of the Society. 
