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for the Museum. His Excellency regretted that he was 
unable u at the present time to propose an increase of 
the grant made in aid of the Museum." 
The motion of the President for an Agricultural 
School was laid over. 
A letter was read from Mr. R. S. Mitchell, Calcutta, 
offering to send fresh samples of paddy to replace 
those which arrived over a year ago, and which did 
not germinated 
Mr. Quelch explained that a large number of moths 
had come out of the samples which had been retained 
tor the Museum, and he presumed that the germs of the 
seed had been killed by the larvae of these. 
The thanks of the Society were ordered to be sent to 
Mr. Mitchell for his promise of new seed, and the Secre- 
tary was directed to inform him of the circumstance 
mentioned by Mr. Quelch. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held on the 10th March.— Hon. A. Weber, 
President, in the chair. 
There were 17 members present. 
Elections. — Associates: Messrs. Alex. Shanks, Walter 
Hales, W. H. Prentice, and G. H. McLellan. 
The President's motion proposing the establishment 
of an Agricultural School was further postponed, as he 
had not yet had time to go into the matter properly. 
A letter from the Government Secretary was read, 
acknowledging the receipt of the Society's communica- 
tion in regard to the immigration of Russian Jews, and 
stating that it would receive the Governor's consideration. 
A second letter from the Government Secretary was 
