i2 The Journal of the Royal 
fleeting held July 10th. — Mr. Luke M. Hill, Presi- 
dent, in the chair. 
Members present, 25. 
Elections : — Associates : Messrs. C. H. Yearwood, 
J. S. Gonsalves, W. T. Sadler, E. A. Gainfort and 
J. R. Muss. 
A Government communication was read covering a 
request from the Imperial Institute for Colonial pro- 
ducts for its new Sample Room. 
On the suggestion of the President the matter was 
referred to the Chamber of Commerce. 
The President then introduced Professor A. F. Spawn, 
who was announced to address the meeting on the 
Preservation and utilization of Tropical Fruits and 
Vegetables, with special reference to Bananas, Cocoanuts 
and Cassava. 
PROFESSOR spawn's LECTURE. 
The President, in introducing Professor Spawn, 
stated that that gentleman had travelled around a great 
part of the world including California, Australia, New 
Zealand and Fiji, in connection with the preservation of 
fruits and vegetables and hearing of the possibilities of 
this colony wath regard to the growth of bananas, and 
having received information from Captain White, 
considered that this colony would be favourable ground 
for his experiments. Soon after the Professor's arrival, 
he (the President) asked him to meet the members of 
the Society, and he kindly promised to do so. He had 
also invited the attendance of Captain White, as father 
