THE RULES AND OBJECTS 
OF TIIE 
^alima&aimtx Snuctn ai IJktora. 
1. The objects of the Society shall be the introduction, objects of 
acclimatisation, and domestication of all innoxious animals, Sociotr ' 
birds, fishes, insects, and vegetables, whether useful or orna¬ 
mental ;—the perfection, propagation, and hybridisation of 
races newly introduced or already domesticated ;—the spread 
of indigenous animals, &c., from parts of the colonies where 
they are already known, to other localities where they are not 
known; the procuring, whether by purchase, gift, or ex¬ 
change, of animals, &c., from Great Britain, the British colo¬ 
nies, and foreign countries;—the transmission of animals, <kc., 
from the colony to England and foreign parts, in exchange 
for others sent thence to the Society ; the holding of period¬ 
ical meetings, and the publication of reports and transactions, 
for the purpose of spreading knowledge of acclimatisation, 
and inquiry into the causes of success or failure;—the inter¬ 
change of reports, &c., with kindred associations in other parts 
of the world, with the view, by correspondence and mutual 
good offices, of giving the widest possible scope to the project 
of acclimatisation:—the conferring rewards, honorary or in¬ 
trinsically valuable, upon seafaring men, passengers from 
distant countries, and others who may render valuable services 
to the cause of acclimatisation. 
2. A Subscriber of two guineas or upwards annually shall Membership 
be a Member of the Society; and contributors, within one 
year, of ten guineas or upwards shall be Life Members of the 
Society; and any person who may render special services to 
the Society, by contribution of stock or otherwise, shall be 
