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microscope now in the Museum, and that this should be 
entrusted to Mr. Jenman for the present. 
The Journal. — Allusion having been made to the price 
of the journal of the Society, the secretary stated that 
the possibility of reducing the price at the end of the 
present year was now under consideration. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held 9th November. — Mr. W. H. Sherlock in 
the chair. 
There were 9 members present. 
Elections. — Members : — J. A. Potbury, B.A., R. M. 
Freeman, M.D. 
Associates : — James Puddicombe, Frederick 
E. Greene. 
The Annual Dinner. — The proposal to hold an occa- 
sional dinner in connection with the Society having again 
been brought forward ; after some discussion, it was moved 
by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Kelly, and agreed : — 
" That the first of the proposed dinners should take place on the an- 
" niversary of the Society, on the 14th March next or the nearest 
" convenient day before or after that date". 
Systematic Agricultural Experiments. — The secre- 
tary stated that no report had been received from 
the committee appointed to consider Mr. Russell's 
proposal to erect a laboratory for experimental purposes ; 
but he read the following letter on the subject, from 
the Honourable Mr. Russell : — 
Steamer Guiana, 6th November, 1882. 
Dbae Mk. Campbell, — I am reminded that it will be quite out of 
my power to attend the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society on 
Thursday, as I shall be in the Corentyn district that day. for which I am 
