406 TlMEHRI. 
Mr. Vyle suggested a vote of confidence in Mr. Quelch 
as editor of Timehri, but the chairman remarked that by 
doing so they would be giving the matter undue impor- 
tance. 
Mr. Drysdale said that he was of opinion that Mr. 
Quelch should take no notice of remarks made by gentle- 
men outside the Society, or even of those belonging to 
the Society, unless it should be done at the meetings, 
and he thought it beneath their dignity to take any 
account of the criticisms of the kind mentioned. 
It would be time enough for Mr. Quelch to move when 
the members of the Society made a motion or resolution 
in the matter. 
The chairman said that he thought the opinion of the 
meeting was, that no notice should be taken of such 
remarks unless formally brought before a meeting. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held on 20th September. — Mr. G. H. Haw- 
tayne, C.M.G., Vice-President, in the chair. 
There were 10 members present. 
Elections. — Members : Lieutenant Lingham, Robt. 
Crawford, J. Hill Rae and Dr. J. H. Hill. 
Associates : Ed. Stack, A. C. Walthall 
and Thos. McKinlay. 
The Secretary read a communication from Mr. D. C. 
Cameron, Secretary of the Agricultural Committee, 
reporting that a catalogue of the grasses of the colony 
had been forwarded to the Mississippi Agricultural 
College, and that arrangements had been made to procure 
seeds and specimens, to be forwarded in due course. 
The Secretary read a report from the Committee of 
