22 The Journal of the Royal. 
Meeting held 14th jfune, rgoo^ — Sir Cavendish Boyle, 
K C.M.G., President, in the Chair. 
Members present 9. 
EIe6lions. — Members: Mr. J. W. Biddick and Dr. 
C, A. Winter. 
Associate : S. W. Cole. 
A report from the Committee of Correspondence in 
reference to the Horticultural Show was read and taken 
for notification. 
Mr. G. C. Deane gave notice of motion — 
" That the rooms of the Society be closed on Sundays 
and Public Holidays." 
A Government communication was read informing the 
Society that the Imperial Agricultural Congress, proposed 
to be held in London this summer, had been postponed. 
A communication from the Imperial Department of 
Agriculture for the West Indies was read, and copies of 
pamphlets on the Moth Borer therein referred to were 
laid on the table. The thinks of the Society were ac- 
corded to Dr. Morris for the pamphlets. 
The thanks of the Society were also accorded to Mr. 
McTurk for 1 1 Vols. Boundary Arbitration Proceedings 
for the Library and for the following donations to the 
Museum : — Autograph letter of Cliarles Waterton, 1865, 
presented by Rev. Father Barraud ; a Butterfly by N. A. 
Matthews; a Beetle by Rampersaud ; Silk-moth from 
Omai and Commemoration Number Sydney Morning 
Herald of Oct. 30th, 1899, by Mrs. Barrett ; and a White- 
faced Vicissi by J. Humphrys. 
The President then introduced Mr. Ayme, U. S. 
Consul for Guadeloupe, who had come as Commissioner 
for the proposed Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo in 
