S8 TiMRHRI. 
Members present, 12. 
Ele6lions. — Associates-. Messrs. BryceOtterbein Smith, 
Jose de Freitas Pombo, C. M. de Castro, Fitzroy Kirk- 
patrick, U. R. White, H. B. Sadler and J. Ho-a-Hing. 
The Secretary reported the ele6lion of Mr. A. R. 
Gilzean as a Dire6lor in place of Mr. Luke M. Hill, who 
had resigned on going to England. 
The following report to the Secretary of the Committee 
of Correspondence was read . — 
Sir, — I have the honour to report, from the Committee 
of Correspondence, that matters in conne6lion with the 
Horticultural and Poultry Show are progressing satis- 
fa6lorily. Arrangements have been made for the atten- 
dance of native workers (chiefly Indians), to be engaged 
during the Show in the manufa6lure of baskets, hammocks, 
etc., and it is hoped that this will prove a special attra6lion. 
The proposal of the Committee that the Town Council 
might consider the question of theere6lion of ornamental 
permanent stru6lures on the Promenade Gardens, to be 
hired for Shows and Fetes, has not been favourably 
received ; and the Committee therefore must adhere to 
their original plans. 
Mr, T. S. Hargreaves gave notice of motion as follows : — 
"That the Society communicate with the Government 
with a view to ascertain whether ararngements cannot 
be made to train youths at the Botanic Gardens, under 
the supervision of the Government Botanist and his 
assistants, in Agriculture and Horticulture under a system 
of apprenticeship." 
The following letters from Messrs. Garnett & Co., in 
conne£lion with Fruit Shipments for England per R.M- 
Steamers were read : 
