Election of Officers for 1870: President—Hon. W. B. D. Mantell, F.G.S.; Vice Presidents—J. C. Crawford, F.G.S, R. Pharazyn, F.R.G.S.; Council—W. T. L. Travers, F.L.S, J. Hector, M.D., F.R.S, J. Kebbell, W. Lyon, F.G.S., W. Buller, F.L.S; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, pro tem., R. Pharazyn.

A list of donations to the Library was read.

1. A valuable collection of Specimens of Plants from the Fiji Islands was exhibited by Mr. R. L. Holmes, and the results of a few months residence there described.