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REPORT OF THE 
a descriptive Account of the Antiquities in the Grounds and 
Museum of the Society, (which, with the sanction of the Council, 
their valued Curator of Antiquities had undertaken to prepare,) 
had been sent to press; and a hope was expressed, that the 
other parts would speedily follow, and the whole be completed 
in the course of the Spring. In the midst of his endeavours to 
realize this hope, the Council regret to state, that their Curator 
was attacked by very serious illness, from which he has even 
now only partially recovered. Having, however, been lately 
encouraged by the offer of assistance from friends, the Curator 
has resumed his labours, and the Council trust that he may have 
it in his power to finish the valuable work he has begun. 
Since the last Report the Hot-houses and Gardens have 
received some interesting additions from Dr. Lindley, John 
Wood, Esq., and others. Amongst these is deserving of especial 
notice, the Victoria Regia received through Mr. Paxton from 
the Duke of Devonshire, along with other valuable plants. 
For the reception of this very interesting present a suitable 
building was erected in September last, without expense to the 
Society,* and the Council are glad to state that subsequent 
experience has proved its complete adaptation to the object in 
view. The Victoria Regia has flowered several times during the 
Autumn, and has been an object of admiration to numerous visi¬ 
tors. There are few places in Great Britain, besides the Gardens 
of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, where public curiosity 
can be gratified with a sight of this wonder of the vegetable 
kingdom. 
* The Subscription for the Victoria House has as yet proved inadequate to 
meet the total expense incurred. 
