284 TlMEHRl. 
a new process for preserving the natural appearance 
of fruit, by a mixture of Hydrate chloral and water. 
On the suggestion of the President, Mr. Quelch the 
Curator was asked to make experiments on the preserva- 
tion of native fruits in the manner suggested. 
A request communicated through Mr. Hawtayne from 
Mr. James Jackson, Fellow of the Paris Geographical 
Society, for maps, plans and publications relating to the 
Colony was favourably entertained, provided his society 
was willing to arrange exchanges. In this connection 
Mr. Hutchens expressed his willingness to supply a list 
of a most complete colle6V.ion at the Hague, of maps, 
plans and papers relating to this colony. 
Mr. Williams, acting Government Analytical Chemist, 
submitted a tabular statement of analysis of several 
varieties of Jamaica canes made by the Chemical bureau 
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. He was ac- 
corded a vote of thanks. 
The President said the next item of business was dis- 
cussion on his paper on Cattle raising in the Grand 
Savannah, Berbice. The fact that the colony had to 
import cattle from other lands, while it had such excel- 
lent means of raising its own flocks, was a very impor- 
tant one, and showed the want of enterprise somewhere. 
In the short desultory conversation that ensued, in 
which Messrs. Hutchens, Jamieson, Garnett, Winter and 
Hill took part, Mr. Godfrey pointed out that it was 
drainage that was wanted in the first place to ensure 
the success of a cattle farm in this colony. In the dry 
season there was no water, and only sunburnt grass, 
and in the wet season the water drowned the small stock 
and killed the horses. 
