106 The Journal of the SoyaL 
The thanks of the Society were accorded for the 
following donations : — 
To the Library, from 
C. J. Hering, 10 vols, books and a large number 
of Meteorological Reports. 
l*rofessor Harrison (Imperial Institute), Imperial 
Institute Journal with reports on B. G. timbers, 
and a pamphlet on the volatile constituents of 
Goupia tomentosa (Kabucalli). 
The Imperial Depr.rtment of Agriculture, reports 
on Agricultural work 1900-2, and pamphlets 
on Seedling Canes in Barbados and the 
Leeward Islands. 
H. B. Sadler, Illustrated Book of Poultry. 
W. Grainge White, Notes on a trip to the diamond 
fields. 
U. R. White, a copy of '' Gossip." 
To the Museum, from 
H. G. Williams, framed engraving, Dore's '* Christ 
leaving the Pretorium." 
A. J. McConnell, 8 photos of Niagara Falls. 
The President stated that Mr. Conyers had resigned 
his office of Honorary Treasurer, his state of health 
not allowing him any longer to retain it. He had been 
connected wiih the Society since 1856, and had held the 
office of Treasurer since 1886, before which he was 
Hon. Secretary in 1884-5. He had always taken a 
great interest iu the Society. It was from his plan that 
